GAZETTEER OF INDIA MAHARASHTRA STATE NAGPUR DISTRICT SUPPLEMENTARY Contents NAGPUR DISTRICT GAZETTEER SUPPLEMENTARY Contents Price-Rs. 3·80 Obtainable from the Government Book Depots at Bombay, Nagpur, Pune and Aurangabad or through any recognized Book-seller. Contents MAHARASHTRA STATE GAZETTEERS GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA NAGPUR DISTRICT SUPPLEMENTARY BOMBAY GAZETTEERS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA Contents GAZETTEER OF INDIA MAHARASHTRA STATE GAZETTEERS NAGPUR DISTRICT SUPPLEMENTARY FIRSTEDITION PUBLISHED BY THE EXECUTIVE EDITOR AND SECRETARY, GAZETTEERS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA, BOMBAY AND PRINTED IN INDIA BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, BOMBAY. Contents Contents PREFACE .............................................................................................................................................................. 9 CHAPTER 1 : Genral— ..................................................................................................................................... 10 ADMINISTRATIVE SUB-DIVISIONS OF NAGPUR DISTRICT, 1971 .................................................. 10 AVERAGE RAINFALL AND RAINY DAYS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT SINCE 1956-57 ...................... 10 SPECIAL WEATHER PHENOMENA IN NAGPUR DISTRICT ............................................................. 11 MONTHWISE SPECIAL WEATHER PHENOMENA IN NAGPUR DISTRICT IN 1974 ................... 11 MEAN WIND SPEED IN KILOMETERS PER HOUR IN NAGPUR DISTRICT .................................. 12 CHAPTER 2 : History— .................................................................................................................................... 13 CALENDER OF IMPORTANT HISTORICAL EVENTS, NAGPUR DISTRICT ................................... 13 CHAPTER 3 : People— ..................................................................................................................................... 14 TAHSIL WISE POPULATION ACCORDING TO RURAL, URBAN, SEX BEAK-UP, DENSITY AND GROWTH IN NAGPUR DISTRICT IN 1961 AND 1971 .......................................................................... 14 DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION ACCORDING TO LANGUAGE IN NAGPUR DISTRICT, 1971 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 POPULATION OF SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBES IN NAGPUR DISTRICT, 1961, 1971 ........................................................................................................................................................ 15 DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION RELIGION, NAGPUR DISTRICT, 1971 ...................................... 16 POPULATION OF TOWNS NAGPUR DISTRICT ................................................................................... 16 POPULATION BY AGE AND MARITAL STATUS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT, 1971 ............................ 17 VILLAGES CLASSIFIED BY POPULATION, NAGPUR DISTRICT ...................................................... 17 IMPORTANT FAIRS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT .......................................................................................... 18 CHAPTER 4 : Agriculture and Irrigation— ................................................................................................... 19 LAND UTILISATION IN NAGPUR DISTRICT ........................................................................................ 19 AREA AND OUT-TURN OF PRINCIPAL CROPS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT ....................................... 20 MAJOR[No major projects were constructed during the period] AND MEDIUM IRRIGATION PROJECT IN NAGPUR DISTRICT AS ON 30TH JUNE 1973 ................................................................... 20 AREA UNDER FOOD-CROPS AND NON-FOOD CROPS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT FOR A FEW YEARS SINCE 1959-60 .................................................................................................................................. 21 STATISTICS OF CO-OPERATIVE FARMING SOCIETIES IN NAGPUR DISTRICT .......................... 22 AREA IRRIGATED UNDER PRINCIPAL CROPS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT ........................................ 22 AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT............................... 23 STATISTICS RELATING TO FAMINES, SCARCITY, AKIN TO SCARCITY, FLOODS AND DROUGHTS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT ........................................................................................................ 24 OUTPUT AND VALUE OF FOREST PRODUCE IN NAGPUR DISTRICT .......................................... 25 CHAPTER 5 : Industries— ................................................................................................................................ 26 NUMBER OF FACTORIES AND PERSONS EMPLOYED IN EACH INDUSTRY (ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDUSTRIES, 1966) IN NAGPUR DISTRICT ..................................................................... 26 CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY IN NAGPUR DISTRICT (IN ‘000’ KWH) .................................. 27 STATISTICS OF TRADE UNIONS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT .................................................................. 28 CHAPTER 6 : Banking, Trade and Commerce— ........................................................................................... 29 COMMERCIAL AND NATIONAL BANKS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT IN 1973 .................................... 29 DEPOSITS AND ADVANCES BY ALL SCHEDULED BANKS IN THE DISTRICT ........................... 32 INSURANCE STATISTICS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT SINCE 1961-62 .................................................... 33 TAGAI LOANS ADVANCED FOR AGRICULTURE .............................................................................. 34 Contents TURNOVER OF COMMODITIES AT VARIOUS REGULAR MARKETS IN NAGPUR DISTRICT . 35 NUMBER OF REGISTERED MONEY-LENDERS IN THE DISTRICT ................................................... 35 STATISTICS OF SMALL SAVING IN NAGPUR DISTRICT ................................................................... 36 CHAPTER 7 : Communications— ................................................................................................................... 37 STATISTICS OF RAILWAYS DISTRICT .................................................................................................... 37 STATISTICS OF STATE TRANSPORT IN NAGPUR DISTRICT ............................................................ 37 ROAD LENGTH ACCORDING TO DIFFERENCE CLASSES AND SURFACE IN NAGPUR DISTRICT (FIGURES IN km.) ...................................................................................................................... 38 NEW WORKS OF MAJOR BRIDGES UNDERTAKEN IN NAGPUR DISTRICT AS IN MARCH 1976. ................................................................................................................................................................. 39 STATISTICS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TRANSPORT IN NAGPUR DISTRICT, 1975-76. ............. 40 STATISTICS OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES AND RADIO LICENCES IN NAGPUR DISTRICT. .................................................................................................................................... 40 STATISTICS OF RO AD IN NAGPUR DISTRICT .................................................................................... 41 CHAPTER 9 : Economic Trends— ................................................................................................................... 42 CLASSIFICATION OF POPULATION ACCORDING TO LIVELIHOOD CLASSES ......................... 42 AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES OF IMPORTANT COMMODITIES AT THE DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS DURING THE YEAR 1973. ........................................................................................ 44 AVERAGE DAILY WAGES PAID TOAGRICULTURAL AND SKILLED LABOUR IN NAGPUR DISTRICT. ....................................................................................................................................................... 44 NUMBER OF REGISTRATIONS AND PLACINGS IN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE IN NAGPUR DISTRICT. ....................................................................................................................................................... 45 EMPLOYMENT IN TRADE AND COMMERCE IN NAGPUR DISTRICT ........................................... 45 CHAPTER 11 : Revenue Administration— .................................................................................................... 46 STATISTICS OF LAND REVENUE COLLECTION IN NAGOPUR DISTRICT. .................................. 46 TOTAL INCOME RELEASED FROM STAMP DUTY IN NAGPUR DISTRICT SINCE 1971-72 ....... 46 STATISTICAL SALES TAX COLLECTION IN NAAGPUR DISTRICT ................................................. 47 STATISTICS REGARDING EXCISE DUTY IN NAGPUR DISTRICT .................................................... 47 STATISTICS REGARDING REGISTRATION OF DOCUMENTS AND ITS VALUE IN NAGPUR DISTRICT ........................................................................................................................................................ 48 STATISTICS OF ENTERTAINMENT AND MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES IN NAGPUR DISTRICT ... 48 STATEMENT SHOWING INFORMATION RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION OF GOVERNMENT LAND UPTO 30TH JUNE 1976 IN NAGPUR DISTRICT (i.e. 1ST MAY 1960 TO 30TH JUNE 1976) ...... 49 CHAPTER 12 : Law, Order and Justice— ....................................................................................................... 50 STRENGTH AND STAISTICS OF POLICE STATION IN NAGPUR DISTRICT SINCE 1961 ........... 50 STATISTICS OF INCIDENCE OF CRIMES IN NAGPUR DISTRICT ...................................................