Nagpur

Demographics :
Nagpur is the largest city in central India and the second capital of the state of Maharashtra. Nagpur is the commercial & political hub of the state's eastern Vidarbha region. Nagpur has been the centre of commerce in the Vidarbha region since early days and currently is a large trading centre for a number of commodities and services.With a population of 2.1 million , Nagpur was the 13th largest urban conglomeration in India in 2001. On a global scale, Nagpur is estimated to be the 114th largest city and the 143rd largest urban area in the world in 2006 in terms of population.

Economy :
Nagpur is witnessing an economic boom in recent years and has attracted Rs. 5,000 crore in investments in 2004. Currently a significant number of industries are located within the vicinity of Nagpur city. The Butibori industrial area is the largest in all of Asia in terms of area. The presence of many such industrial areas and many national and international companies makes it a very potential city to serve as a international trade platform.

Nagpur is also the next most favored Information Technology (IT) destination in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune due to factors favorable to the IT industry like the city's location, good infrastructure. In the near future, Nagpur will also have a Rs. 10,000 crore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) attached that has already attracted some of India's top-notch Information Technology companies.