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| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Nagpur |
| Dear Mobile Services | Pradip Choudhari |
| Population | 84,340 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 269 metres (883 ft) |
| Website | www.kamptee.tk |
Kamthi (previously spelled Kamptee) (Marathi: कामठी) is a city and a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is below the confluence of the Kanhan River with the rivers Pench and Kolar.
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Kamthi was founded in 1821 when the British established a military cantonment on the banks of the Kanhan River. Kamthi was previously named Camp-T for its geographical shape. The town quickly became an important center for trade, but trade dwindled with the arrival of the railway in the late 19th century to Nagpur.
Kamthi is located at latitude 21°223' North, longitude 79°2' West. According to the 2001 census, it has an area of 40,706 hectares. National Highway No.7 passes through it. There are three bridges over the Kanhan river. One is a railway bridge, and the other, older bridge, is a road N.H.7 and a newer one small road that goes to Old Kamthi. There is one big water filter plant which supplies water to the larger area of Nagpur city.
Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Sikhs are well represented in Kampthi, with Buddhist, Hindus and Muslims being the majority. The religions are well represented with the NCI's Christ Church. There are nearly 40 mosques. There is the famous temple Ram-Mandir built in the 19th century. There is a Roman Catholic establishment of the Order of St. Francis de Sales, with a church and convent, several mosques, the Badi Masjid mosque being 130 years old and the Kolsatal Mosque being 100 years old and also more than 100 years old Shia Haidry Jama Masjid And Maula Ali (a.s) Dargah which is located in Husainabad.The Buddhists have the Dragon Palace Temple, symbol of world peace, built in 1999. Around 1,000,000 Buddhist people from all over the world gather at Dragon Palace once in a year.
There is also a Railway Station by name of Kamptee town.
There are ninety-four Anganwadi pre-primary schools, eighty government aided primary schools, and only one government funded high school. There are two tertiary colleges in Kamptee; the Seth Kesrimal Porwal College, established in 1965 with faculties of science, commerce and the arts, and the Smt Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy. Also the Kamptee Polytechnic, which is situated behind the railway station. Kamptee has one the biggest schools in the region Kendriya Vidyalaya Kamptee which caters mainly defence kids but civilian kids are also allowed. This school is famous for its academic and extra curricular activities.
Kamptee has a primary school in cantonment area named Cantonment Board Hindi Primary School. Which is a central government school. Providing good quality of education to children who do not afford school fees.
Kamptee also has a well recognised school named St. Joseph Convent,with actors like Sahabaz Khan as alumni. Kamptee also has the Rabbani High School and Junior College situated near Imli Bagh which had produced great like Dr.Kahlilullah, Engineer, Gauhar Ali Aslam. It has now started computer certificate courses.st.joseph canvent is 156 years old institution.
This city also has a well recognised computer education center named Maxim computers near durga chowk has affiliated to many reputed organisation and Pronet near Phool Oli Masjid.
Kamptee has now well developed in medical field. The most experienced Doctors being Dr. Shyam Laddah, Dr. Vijay Hiranwar, and Dr. Tajpuriya (All more than 30 Years of experience).There are ten big hospitals with more than 15 beds. Three government hospitals, one general Sub District hospital (50 bedded), one Military hospital and one Cantonment General hospital. There is one well equipped Diagnostic Point run by local M.D.(Pathology)& D.M.R.D. Radiologist having most advanced instruments in pathology,X-ray, Colour Doppler and Sonography.
The 'raison d'etre' for Kamptee, the military cantonment, is still operational. Kamptee Cantonment houses the Officers Training Academy for National Cadets Corps, which is the only one of its kind. It is also the home of one of the oldest and most respected regiments in the Indian Army, the Brigade of the Guards. Guards are the only group in the Indian Army which have won two PVC (Param Veer Chakra), the highest gallantry awarded to soldiers for war time operations. There are other important units also such as the Institute of Military Law and a well equipped military hospital to care for the health of the soldiers.Army Postal Service centre is also operational in the cantonment since 1948, to provide trainig to personnel of Dept of Post who volunters them self for Army
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Kamptee had a population of 98,340. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kamptee has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Kamptee, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. The Army Postal Service Centre is also located in Kamptee and funcationing since 1948, which is the oldest Army Unit after independence stationed in kaptee