According to the 2011 census Nagpur district has a population of 4,653,171, roughly equal to the nation of Ireland or the US state of South Carolina. This gives it a ranking of 29th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 14.39%. Nagpur has a sex ratio of 948 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 89.52%.

The district had a population of 4,653,171 of which 64.26% were urban as of 2011. The current District Collector is Abhishek Krishna. Nagpur district has following administrative bodies which have jurisdiction over different areas -


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