People of Nagpur belong to different religious communities namely Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Sikhs, Zoroastrians, etc. The people largely comprise the society and culture of Nagpur.
To begin with, it can be said that Hinduism is the predominant religion of Nagpur. The Nagpur people are the staunch followers of Hinduism: a large part of the population of Nagpur comprises Hindus. The Hindus in Nagpur are divided into a number of castes. The Hindu people in Nagpur are categorized into following castes:
- Ahirs
- Bahana
- Badhai
- Bhoyer
- Brahman
- Cambhar
- Dhirmar
- Dhobi
- Govari
- Kalar
- Kayastha
- Kosti
- Kumbhar
- Kunbi
- Mali, etc.
Thus, the religion in Nagpur presents a distinct pattern: together with all the religions housed in Nagpur, Nagpur emerges a cosmopolitan district of Maharashtra. been bestowed with the title of the ‘winter capital of Maharashtra’.
Last Updated on 6 September 2011