Brief District Profile
Brief District Profile
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Geographical Location
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Latitude |
18°43' to 21°50' North |
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Longitude |
79°45' to 80°53' East |
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Area |
14,412 sq. km |
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To North |
Gondia and Bhandara District (Maharashtra) |
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To East |
Rajnandgaon, Kanker, Narayanpur, Bijapur District (Chattisgarh) |
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To South
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Asifabad (Kumaran Bheem), Mancherial, Jayshankar Bhupalpalli District (Telangana) |
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To West |
Chandrapur District (Maharashtra) |
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Rainfall |
Average Rainfall |
1430.8 mm. (1467.4 mm.(year 2023)) |
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Humidity |
62% |
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Governance Structure Local Self-Government Institutions
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Administrative Division |
Nagpur Division |
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Sub-Division |
6- Gadchiroli, Desaiganj/Wadsa, Kurkheda, Aheri, Etappalli, Chamorshi |
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Taluka/Block
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12- Gadchiroli, Armori, Kurkheda, Dhanora, Chamorshi, Sironcha, Desaiganj/Wadsa, Korchi, Bhamragad, Mulchera, Aheri, Etapalli |
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Cities |
6 |
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Populated Villages |
1509 |
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Uninhabited Villages |
166 |
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Panchayat Samiti
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12- Gadchiroli, Armori, Kurkheda, Dhanora, Chamorshi, Sironcha, Desaiganj/Wadsa, Korchi, Bhamragad, Mulchera, Aheri, Etapalli |
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Nagar Parishad |
3- Gadchiroli, Desaiganj/Wadsa, Armori |
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Nagar Panchayat |
9- Kurkheda, Dhanora, Chamorshi, Sironcha, Korchi, Bhamragad, Mulchera, Aheri, Etapalli |
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Gram Panchayat |
458 |
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Demographics (2011 Census) |
Total Population |
10,72,942 |
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Males |
5,41,328 (50.4%) |
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Females |
5,31,614 (49.6%) |
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Rural Population |
9,54,909 (89%) |
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Urban Population |
1,18,033 (11%) |
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Scheduled Castes |
1,20,745 (11.25%) |
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Scheduled Tribes |
4,15,306 (38.70%) |
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Population Density |
74 Per Sq. Km. |
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Households |
2,50,435 (Rural- 2,22,413) (Urban- 28,022) |
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Sex Ration |
982/1000 |
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Religion-wise Population- |
Hindu- 9,27,411 Buddhist- 82,695 Christian 3,872 Jain- 454 Muslim- 21,062 Sikh- 681 Other- 30,047 Uncategorized- 6,719 |
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Literacy Rate |
Literacy |
74.% (82.3% Male) (66.3% Female) |
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Rivers
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Major Rivers
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Wainganga, Pranahita, Godavari, Indravati, Dina, Gadhvi, Khobragadi, Kothari, Pamulgautam, Perlkota, Bandia |
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Hills
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Major Hills |
Bhamragad, Tipagad, Palsagad, Surjagad |
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Highest Peak |
Gadalagatta Hill |
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Languages |
Spoken Languages |
Gondi, Madiya Marathi, Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Chhattisgarhi |
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Forest Area |
Total Forest Area |
12,897.12 sq. km |
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Reserved Forest Area |
11,229.87 sq. km |
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Protected Forest Area |
1,403.05 sq. km |
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Unclassified Area |
264.29 sq. km |