KAMPTEE

About Kamptee ( Kamthi )

Kamthi (previously spelled Kamptee) (Marathi: ) is a city and a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is below the confluence of the Kanhan River with the rivers Pench and Kolar. Kamthi was founded in 1821 when the British established a military cantonment on the banks of the Kanhan River. Kamthi was previously named Camp-T for its geographical shape. The town quickly became an important center for trade, but trade dwindled with the arrival of the railway in the late 19th century to Nagpur. Kamthi is located at latitude 21223' North, longitude 792' West. According to the 2001 census, it has an area of 40,706 hectares. National Highway No.7 passes through it. There are three bridges over the Kanhan river. One is a railway bridge, and the other, older bridge, is a road N.H.7 and a newer one small road that goes to Old Kamthi. There is one big water filter plant which supplies water to the larger area of Nagpur city. Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims...