Nanda is a town in

Chandrapur district Chandrapur district (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃən̪d̪ɾəpuːɾ (earlier known as ''Chanda district'') is a district in the Nagpur Division in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Chandrapur was the largest district in India until the Gadchiro ...

in the state of

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. The town has been called a "mini India" as it has a large number of people from all over India. The reason behind the population diversity is

UltraTech Cement UltraTech Cement Limited is an Indian cement company based in Mumbai, and a part of Aditya Birla Group. UltraTech is the largest manufacturer of grey cement, ready-mix concrete Ready-mix concrete (RMC) is concrete that is manufactured i ...

, a cement company that created employment opportunities for nearby villagers.

History

Before 1983, Nanda was a village with agriculture as its main economy. But after L&T Cement Plant was established in 1983, the business and population has expanded.

Demographics

Nanda is surrounded by four cement factories. Dust pollution levels are high, but the industry is the main source of income for this area. Cement Industries nearby : *

, Awarpur *Murali Agro Cement, Naranda *Manikgarh Cement,

Gadchandur Gadchandur is a city and Municipal Council in Korpana Tashil Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, India. Gadchandur is named after the fort Chandur. Transport Gadchandur has road transport including State Transport (ST) and private bus transp ...

*Ambuja Cement, Upparwahi Nearby Towns : *

( 7 km ) *

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( 25 km ) *

Rajura Rajura is a town and municipal council in the Chandrapur district of the India, Indian state of Maharashtra. Geography Rajura is at in Maharashtra, on the banks of the Wardha River in central India's coal belt. The town has an average elevati ...

( 31 km ) *

Ballarpur Ballarpur (formerly Balharshah) is a city and a municipal council in Chandrapur district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the second largest city in the district. History In Sirpur, today in Telangana, where the king Surajā Ballālas ...

( 38 km ) Nearby Villages : * Bibi ( 2 km ) * Awarpur ( 2.5 km ) * Pimpalgaon ( 4 km ) * Duddeery ( 1km )

Transport

Nanda have

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State Transport ( ST ) and private bus transport facility direct to

Nagpur Nagpur (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːɡpuːɾ is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population and according to an Oxford's Economics report, Nag ...

Education

Nanda have several esteemed educational institutions. Some of the private educational institutes are: * Aditya Birla Public School Awarpur * Shri Shivaji English School & Jr. College * Prabhu Ramchandra School & College * Jawaharlal Nehru School Awarpur * Priyadarshini vidyalya nanda

Economy

is the major employer in this area. Many people migrated to Nanda area due to this cement plant. Nanda has a local economy of stores and businesses serving the localities and nearby villages.

References

{{Chandrapur district topics Villages in Chandrapur district Talukas in Maharashtra