Narkhed

Narkhed
city
Narkhed Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°28′N 78°32′E / 21.47°N 78.53°E / 21.47; 78.53Coordinates: 21°28′N 78°32′E / 21.47°N 78.53°E / 21.47; 78.53
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Nagpur
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	21,536
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Narkhed (or Narkher) is a city and a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Narkhed had a population of 21,536. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Narkhed has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Narkhed, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Map of Nagpur district with major towns(including Narkhed) and rivers.

Narkhed is situated in Nagpur New delhi Railway track. Narkhed is big market for oranges.The town developed with the efforts of Shri Ramesh Balmukund Gupta who was the President of Nagar Parishad for continuously 28 Years which itself is a record in the Maharashtra State. Ramesh Gupta, his son Abhijeet Gupta is also a Member of the Legislative Council of Maharashtra. The 1st orange processing factory in this region was founded by him and the stone laying function was carried over by the then Prime Minister Late Rajeev Gandhi but unfortunately the factory never saw an operational phase. Narkhed Amrawati Railway line is a new project whose stone laying function was presided by The then Prime Minister of India Late Shri P.V.Narsimarao. it is one of the largest oranges producer in the country and well connected by rail having all the facilities i.e educational institutions hospitals. people of this town mostly depend on agricultural product.

References

1. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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