Nagpur vs. Indore: Nagpur Larger by 2011 Census (2.4M vs 1.96M)

Per the 2011 Census of India (latest official):

• Nagpur (Maharashtra): 2,405,665
• Indore (Madhya Pradesh): 1,960,631

Nagpur is the larger city by ~445,000 people.

Note: Indore has grown faster since 2011 (cleanest city awards, IT/industrial boom). 2024 estimates place Indore metro ~3.5M, Nagpur metro ~3.0M — Indore may now be larger. Next census will confirm.