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	'''Nainpur''' is a town and [[Municipal ~~Council~~]] in the [[Mandla district]], of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]].		'''Nainpur''' is a town and [[Municipality\|Municipal City]] in the [[Mandla district]] of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]].

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==
	Nainpur is a ~~municipality (e~~.~~g., town)~~ north of the Nainpur Forest Range~~. The town~~ borders Bamhni ~~forest range~~.<ref>[https://mpforest.gov.in/hrd/trainingmodule/JFM/Development%20of%20Forest%20Villages.pdf Development of Forest Villages through Forest Development Agencies Madhya Pradesh]</ref> ~~11A highway crosses this town.~~ Nainpur is bordered by the Chakor ~~river~~ and the Thanwar ~~river~~. ~~South~~ of ~~Nainpur~~ is a ~~lake and Taalab Railway~~.		Nainpur is a [[Tehsil]]. It is located to the north of the Nainpur Forest Range, and borders the Bamhni Forest Range.<ref>[https://mpforest.gov.in/hrd/trainingmodule/JFM/Development%20of%20Forest%20Villages.pdf Development of Forest Villages through Forest Development Agencies Madhya Pradesh]</ref> Nainpur is bordered by the Chakor and the Thanwar rivers.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2026}}

			The town has a hot and dry climate. In the summer, temperatures can reach 44°C, while the winters offer temperatures of around 15°C. Between July and September, there is a heavy rainfall, brought on by the onset of the Southwestern [[monsoon]].

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	~~{{As of\|2001}} India~~ [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Nainpur ~~had~~ a population of approximately 26,000. Males constitute 51% of the population ~~and females 49%~~. Nainpur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 68%. In Nainpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.		According to the 2011 Indian [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Nainpur has a population of approximately 25,000 people. Males constitute 51% of the population. Nainpur has an average literacy rate of 75%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 68%. In Nainpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2026}}

	=~~= Government ==~~
	Nainpur is a Tehsil. It is administered by Nainpur Nagar Palika. The town is divided into 15 wards. Each ward is represented by a ward member known as a ''Parshad''. These 15 members form a council (''Parishad'') that elects the Nagar Paalika Adhyaksha (head of the municipal council). Two nominated ''Parshads'' govern in the Parishad.

	~~== Climate ==~~
	The city has the typical hot and dry climate of the Great Indian Plateau. Nainpur is hot during summers with temperatures reaching 44 Celsius, while the winters offer temperatures around 15 Celsius. The July to September months bring heavy rains with the onset of the Southwestern [[monsoon]].

	~~== Economy ==~~

	~~Nearby banks include [[State Bank Of India]], Central Bank Of India, Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank, Sahkari Bank Maryadit, and Branch of [[Fino Payments Bank]].~~

	~~It has an irrigation canal system to boost agriculture based economy.Business activities of~~ town by ~~forest produce from Neighbouring Satpura hills provide wild fruits locally called Jamun, Achar (chirongy), Barry, Sarifa, Anwla, chirongi, Bail & herbal fruits like Harra,Bahera,Gondh, Mahua. City has~~ a ~~big railway juction having large employee stimulate demand~~.		The town is divided into 15 wards; each ward is represented by a ward member.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2026}}

	== Transport ==		== Transport ==

	Nainpur ~~is connected by broad gauge rail to the rest of India. It~~ is on the route to Seoni-Mandla Highway.		Nainpur is on the route to Seoni-Mandla Highway. The nearest airport is [[Jabalpur]]. It is also a railway junction connected to Jabalpur and [[Nagpur]]. The town has a narrow gauge rail museum.{{Citation needed\|date=January 2026}}

	~~=== Rail ===~~

	~~[[Nainpur Junction railway station\|Nainpur Junction]] was a railway hub on the [[narrow gauge railway\|Narrow Gauge]] ({{RailGauge\|2ft6in}}) line. It was the junction point of~~ [[Jabalpur]] ~~110 km to its north, [[Balaghat]] 76 km to its south, [[Mandla]] 50 km to its east and [[Chhindwara]] 150 km to its west~~. It is connected to ~~[[Nagpur]] via [[Chhindwara]]~~ and [[Gondia]]. It was Asia's largest Narrow Gauge Railway Junction before the recent Gauge Conversion Project. Presently, Nainpur to Gondia and Nainpur To Mandla gauge conversion is complete. Nainpur to Seoni gauge conversion is under way.People who comes from rail route from Jabalpur, Nagpur ~~for Kanha National Park, break train journey here to go by road or by interchanging train to reach Chiraidongry station & then fallow road route to Kanha.~~

	~~=== Road ===~~

	~~Nainpur is connected to [[Jabalpur]], [[Seoni]], [[Chhindwara]], [[Balaghat]] and [[Mandla~~]] ~~by road. It is connected by Mandla to Raipur, Balaghat to Gondia and Seoni to Nagpur by road.~~

	~~== Notables ==~~

	* The late Anadi Ji specialized in wood craft. He built an Ashram near the city water supply lake,
	*A rail museum operates there.<ref>[https://secr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1589353427969-nainpur_compressed.pdf NARROW GAUGE RAIL MUSEUM, NAINPUR]</ref>

	~~== Sport ==~~
	~~The city regularly witnesses railway tournaments~~. The town has a ~~railway playground that is regularly used for cricket, hockey, and football matches with nearby towns~~.[["Garha Gend"]] is one of local game which is played with sticks & rubber or cotton made balls. This game can be played with many players. In this game each player having stick, establishes a station (Garha),Every stick or one of leg of player is on his/her station.Stations may be pieces of rock/stone placed on different locations on ground by each player except one,which is chalanger,who try to hit any player with ball in order to make one of stick holder (player) out otherwise he try to take over the unguarded station when the station holder busy in hitting the ball far distance,players in this game make themself safe from hitting of ball by challenger & they hit the ball away,thrown by challenger to hit one of them.[["Garanchi"]] is another local games require minimum two players,This game are played on moderately soft ground in rainy season in which sharp pointed rod is punched into ground after every steps till punching of rod fails to hold on ground & fall over the ground.The competitor who lost the toss in the beginning has to cover entrier distance by one leg jump,from starting point of game to the last point where the sharp rod could not be penetrated into ground.

	~~== Amenities ==~~
	~~It has bakery known for sweet dishes. Kalyan hotel sweet dish [[Ras malai~~\|Rasmalai]] notable. Picnic spots include Maaldhar, Siddhaghat, Ghoghra, Bhima Nala (fountain),Shikara & Thanwar Dam. It has lodging facilities to proceed Kanha National park via village Chiraidongry village.

	=~~= Festivals ==~~
	~~Besides regular festivals of Hindu, Muslims, Christians,Sikh,Jain,local tribe population along with other communities enjoy~~
	~~Daldali's Mela (yearly five-day festival) which takes place near Nainpur. It is celebrated during the second and third weeks of December.~~

	~~== Education ==~~
	Nainpur City has 5 Higher Secondary schools, 10 Primary Level, 1 PG College, 2 Para-medical, and 6 computer institutions.Many local students successfully clear the engineering entrance exams to get admission in state engineering colleges.

			Nearby picnic spots include Maaldhar, Siddhaghat, Ghoghra, Bhima Nala, Shikara, Thanwar Dam, and [[Kanha National Park]].[[File:Narrow Gauge Railways.png\|thumb\|Railway Museum Nainpur]]
	== References ==		== References ==
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	[[Category:Mandla]]		[[Category:Mandla]]
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'''Nainpur''' is a town and [[Municipal Council]] in the [[Mandla district]], of the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]].

== Geography ==
Nainpur is a municipality (e.g., town) north of the Nainpur Forest Range. The town borders Bamhni forest range.<ref>[https://mpforest.gov.in/hrd/trainingmodule/JFM/Development%20of%20Forest%20Villages.pdf Development of Forest Villages through Forest Development Agencies Madhya Pradesh]</ref> 11A highway crosses this town. Nainpur is bordered by the Chakor river and the Thanwar river. South of Nainpur is a lake and Taalab Railway.

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Nainpur had a population of approximately 26,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nainpur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 68%. In Nainpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

== Government ==
Nainpur is a Tehsil. It is administered by Nainpur Nagar Palika. The town is divided into 15 wards. Each ward is represented by a ward member known as a ''Parshad''. These 15 members form a council (''Parishad'') that elects the Nagar Paalika Adhyaksha (head of the municipal council). Two nominated ''Parshads'' govern in the Parishad.

== Climate ==
The city has the typical hot and dry climate of the Great Indian Plateau. Nainpur is hot during summers with temperatures reaching 44 Celsius, while the winters offer temperatures around 15 Celsius. The July to September months bring heavy rains with the onset of the Southwestern [[monsoon]].

== Economy ==

Nearby banks include [[State Bank Of India]], Central Bank Of India, Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank, Sahkari Bank Maryadit, and Branch of [[Fino Payments Bank]].

It has an irrigation canal system to boost agriculture based economy.Business activities of town by forest produce from Neighbouring Satpura hills provide wild fruits locally called Jamun, Achar (chirongy), Barry, Sarifa, Anwla, chirongi, Bail & herbal fruits like Harra,Bahera,Gondh, Mahua. City has a big railway juction having large employee stimulate demand.

== Transport ==

Nainpur is connected by broad gauge rail to the rest of India. It is on the route to Seoni-Mandla Highway.

=== Rail ===

[[Nainpur Junction railway station|Nainpur Junction]] was a railway hub on the [[narrow gauge railway|Narrow Gauge]] ({{RailGauge|2ft6in}}) line. It was the junction point of [[Jabalpur]] 110 km to its north, [[Balaghat]] 76 km to its south, [[Mandla]] 50 km to its east and [[Chhindwara]] 150 km to its west. It is connected to [[Nagpur]] via [[Chhindwara]] and [[Gondia]]. It was Asia's largest Narrow Gauge Railway Junction before the recent Gauge Conversion Project. Presently, Nainpur to Gondia and Nainpur To Mandla gauge conversion is complete. Nainpur to Seoni gauge conversion is under way.People who comes from rail route from Jabalpur, Nagpur for Kanha National Park, break train journey here to go by road or by interchanging train to reach Chiraidongry station & then fallow road route to Kanha.

=== Road ===

Nainpur is connected to [[Jabalpur]], [[Seoni]], [[Chhindwara]], [[Balaghat]] and [[Mandla]] by road. It is connected by Mandla to Raipur, Balaghat to Gondia and Seoni to Nagpur by road.

== Notables ==

* The late Anadi Ji specialized in wood craft. He built an Ashram near the city water supply lake,
*A rail museum operates there.<ref>[https://secr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1589353427969-nainpur_compressed.pdf NARROW GAUGE RAIL MUSEUM, NAINPUR]</ref>

== Sport ==
The city regularly witnesses railway tournaments. The town has a railway playground that is regularly used for cricket, hockey, and football matches with nearby towns.[["Garha Gend"]] is one of local game which is played with sticks & rubber or cotton made balls. This game can be played with many players. In this game each player having stick, establishes a station (Garha),Every stick or one of leg of player is on his/her station.Stations may be pieces of rock/stone placed on different locations on ground by each player except one,which is chalanger,who try to hit any player with ball in order to make one of stick holder (player) out otherwise he try to take over the unguarded station when the station holder busy in hitting the ball far distance,players in this game make themself safe from hitting of ball by challenger & they hit the ball away,thrown by challenger to hit one of them.[["Garanchi"]] is another local games require minimum two players,This game are played on moderately soft ground in rainy season in which sharp pointed rod is punched into ground after every steps till punching of rod fails to hold on ground & fall over the ground.The competitor who lost the toss in the beginning has to cover entrier distance by one leg jump,from starting point of game to the last point where the sharp rod could not be penetrated into ground.

== Amenities ==
It has bakery known for sweet dishes. Kalyan hotel sweet dish [[Ras malai|Rasmalai]] notable. Picnic spots include Maaldhar, Siddhaghat, Ghoghra, Bhima Nala (fountain),Shikara & Thanwar Dam. It has lodging facilities to proceed Kanha National park via village Chiraidongry village.

== Festivals ==
Besides regular festivals of Hindu, Muslims, Christians,Sikh,Jain,local tribe population along with other communities enjoy
Daldali's Mela (yearly five-day festival) which takes place near Nainpur. It is celebrated during the second and third weeks of December.

== Education ==
Nainpur City has 5 Higher Secondary schools, 10 Primary Level, 1 PG College, 2 Para-medical, and 6 computer institutions.Many local students successfully clear the engineering entrance exams to get admission in state engineering colleges.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Jabalpur Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Mandla district]]
[[Category:Mandla]]
[[Category:Entertainment]]