This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Gondia.
Gondia district (also known as Gondiya, Marathi pronunciation: [ɡon̪d̪iaː]) is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarter is located at Gondia. The district occupies an area of 5,234 km2 (2,021 sq mi) and has a population of 1,322,507 of which 11.95% were urban (as of 2011[update]).[1] The district is part of Nagpur Division. There are 8 Talukas in Gondia District. Gondia Airport is second airport in Vidharbha region and serves city of Gondia.
Gondia experiences extreme variations in temperature with very hot summers and very cold winters and has an average relative humidity of 62 per cent. Average recorded rainfall is more than 1,200 mm (47 in) in each rainy season (June to September).
The hottest month is May when daytime high temperatures will generally average 42 °C (108 °F). During the same month, nightly minimum temperatures average around 28 °C (82 °F). In recent times the highest-recorded temperature in May has been 48 °C (118 °F), and the lowest May temperature has been 20 °C (68 °F).
The coolest months are December and January when temperatures will reach highs of around 29 °C (84 °F) and lows of 13 °C (55 °F). The highest-recorded temperature in January was 38 °C (100 °F) and the lowest was 0 °C (32 °F).
According to the 2011 census Gondia district has a population of 1,322,507,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius[3] or the US state of New Hampshire.[4] This gives it a ranking of 369th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 253 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi).[2] Its population growth rate during 2001–2011 was 10.13%.[2] Gondiya has a sex ratio of 996 females for every 1,000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 85.41%. 17.08% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.31% and 16.20% of the population respectively.[2]
The district also includes of 556 gram panchayats (village councils), 8 panchayat samitis and 954 revenue village. The Eight municipalities in this district are Gondia, Tirora, Arjuni Morgaon, Deori, Amgaon, Goregaon, Sadak Arjuni, Salekasa.
The district has four Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies: Arjuni Morgaon (Scheduled castes), Gondiya, Tirora and Amgaon (Scheduled tribes). While the first three are part of Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency, the last one is part of Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST) Lok Sabha constituency.[9]
Economyedit
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Gondia one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[10] It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[10]
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
^"Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
^. Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
^ abMinistry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Gondia This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gondia district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gondia district also known as Gondiya Marathi pronunciation ɡon d iaː is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India The district headquarter is located at Gondia The district occupies an area of 5 234 km2 2 021 sq mi and has a population of 1 322 507 of which 11 95 were urban as of 2011 update 1 The district is part of Nagpur Division There are 8 Talukas in Gondia District Gondia Airport is second airport in Vidharbha region and serves city of Gondia Gondia districtDistrict of MaharashtraForest in NagziraLocation in MaharashtraGondia districtCoordinates Gondia 21 27 41 N 80 11 29 E 21 46139 N 80 19139 E 21 46139 80 19139Country IndiaStateMaharashtraDivisionNagpurHeadquartersGondiaTehsils1 Gondia 2 Goregaon 3 Tirora 4 Arjuni Morgaon 5 Deori 6 Amgaon 7 Salekasa 8 Sadak ArjuniGovernment BodyGondia Zilla Parishad Guardian MinisterAatram Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Cabinet Minister President Zilla ParishadPankaj Rahangdale District collectorNayana A Gunde IAS CEO Zilla ParishadAnil Patil IAS MPsSunil Baburao Mendhe Bhandara Gondiya Ashok Nete Gadchiroli Chimur Area Total5 234 km2 2 021 sq mi Population 2011 Total1 322 507 Density250 km2 650 sq mi Urban11 95 Demographics Literacy85 Sex ratio999Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Major highwaysNH 53 NH 543 NH 753 MSH 11 SH 249 SH 266 SH 275 SH 354 SH 366Average annual precipitation1197 mmWebsitegondia wbr gov wbr in Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Climate 2 Demographics 2 1 Languages 3 Government and politics 3 1 Members of Parliament 3 2 Guardian Minister 3 3 District magistrate collector 3 4 Divisions 4 Economy 5 References 6 External linksGeography editClimate edit nbsp Gondia average temperatureGondia experiences extreme variations in temperature with very hot summers and very cold winters and has an average relative humidity of 62 per cent Average recorded rainfall is more than 1 200 mm 47 in in each rainy season June to September The hottest month is May when daytime high temperatures will generally average 42 C 108 F During the same month nightly minimum temperatures average around 28 C 82 F In recent times the highest recorded temperature in May has been 48 C 118 F and the lowest May temperature has been 20 C 68 F The coolest months are December and January when temperatures will reach highs of around 29 C 84 F and lows of 13 C 55 F The highest recorded temperature in January was 38 C 100 F and the lowest was 0 C 32 F Climate data for GondiaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 27 6 81 7 31 1 88 0 35 2 95 4 43 0 109 4 47 0 116 6 45 0 113 0 30 5 86 9 29 9 85 8 30 8 87 4 31 0 87 8 29 3 84 7 27 9 82 2 34 0 93 2 Average low C F 13 3 55 9 15 4 59 7 19 6 67 3 24 6 76 3 28 9 84 0 27 4 81 3 24 3 75 7 24 1 75 4 23 9 75 0 21 2 70 2 15 2 59 4 9 48 20 6 69 0 Average precipitation mm inches 18 0 0 71 30 7 1 21 16 0 0 63 16 0 0 63 13 7 0 54 219 2 8 63 503 9 19 84 443 5 17 46 222 3 8 75 66 5 2 62 22 9 0 90 5 8 0 23 1 578 5 62 15 Source Government of MaharashtraDemographics editAccording to the 2011 census Gondia district has a population of 1 322 507 2 roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius 3 or the US state of New Hampshire 4 This gives it a ranking of 369th in India out of a total of 640 2 The district has a population density of 253 inhabitants per square kilometre 660 sq mi 2 Its population growth rate during 2001 2011 was 10 13 2 Gondiya has a sex ratio of 996 females for every 1 000 males 2 and a literacy rate of 85 41 17 08 of the population lived in urban areas Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13 31 and 16 20 of the population respectively 2 Year Male Female Total Population Change Religion Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated2001 5 185931 185815 371746 84 665 3 286 0 251 0 301 10 778 0 276 0 395 0 0482011 6 661554 660953 1322507 2 558 87 248 1 978 0 138 0 163 9 473 0 119 0 384 0 497Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues Languages edit Languages in Gondia district 2011 7 Marathi 73 31 Hindi 10 06 Powari 4 70 Gondi 3 46 Lodhi 2 61 Chhattisgarhi 1 79 Other 4 50 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 73 31 of the population in the district spoke Marathi 10 06 Hindi 4 70 Powari 3 45 Gondi 2 60 Lodhi and 1 79 Chhattisgarhi as their first language 7 Historical populationYearPop p a 1901313 952 1911366 186 1 55 1921383 135 0 45 1931440 170 1 40 1941514 165 1 57 1951572 142 1 07 1961678 740 1 72 1971854 527 2 33 1981987 089 1 45 19911 086 221 0 96 20011 200 707 1 01 20111 322 507 0 97 source 8 Government and politics editMembers of Parliament edit Sunil Baburao Mendhe represents Bharatiya Janata Party BJP for the Bhandara Gondiya constituency while Ashok Nete also a member of Bharatiya Janata Party represents for the Gadchiroli Chimur constituency Guardian Minister edit Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram is the guardian minister since 4 October 2023 Following is a link of former guardian ministers Rajkumar Badole served from 31 October 2014 8 November 2019 Anil Deshmukh served from 9 January 2020 5 April 2021 Nawab Malik served from 5 April 2021 27 March 2022 Prajakt Tanpure served from 27 March 2022 29 June 2022 Sudhir Mungantiwar served from 27 September 2022 4 October 2023District magistrate collector edit Nayana A Gunde is the district magistrate of Gondia since 2019 Divisions edit The district is divided into four sub divisions each of which is further divided into talukas These are Gondia sub division Gondia Deori Deori Amgaon and Salekasa talukas Tirora sub division Tirora and Goregaon talukas Arjuni Morgaon sub division Arjuni Morgaon and Sadak Arjuni talukasThe district also includes of 556 gram panchayats village councils 8 panchayat samitis and 954 revenue village The Eight municipalities in this district are Gondia Tirora Arjuni Morgaon Deori Amgaon Goregaon Sadak Arjuni Salekasa The district has four Vidhan Sabha legislative assembly constituencies Arjuni Morgaon Scheduled castes Gondiya Tirora and Amgaon Scheduled tribes While the first three are part of Bhandara Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency the last one is part of Gadchiroli Chimur ST Lok Sabha constituency 9 Economy editIn 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Gondia one of the country s 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640 10 It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme BRGF 10 References edit Census GIS India Archived from the original on 3 July 2007 Retrieved 4 October 2019 a b c d e f District Census Hand Book Gondiya PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on 27 September 2011 Retrieved 1 October 2011 Mauritius 1 303 717 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 30 September 2011 New Hampshire 1 316 470 Population by Religious Community 2001 Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Retrieved 20 October 2023 C 1 Population by Religious Community 2011 Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Retrieved 20 October 2023 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Maharashtra censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Census of India Website Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India www censusindia gov in Retrieved 11 January 2020 Districtwise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies Chief Electoral Officer Maharashtra website Archived from the original on 18 March 2010 Retrieved 31 March 2009 a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj 8 September 2009 A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme PDF National Institute of Rural Development Archived from the original PDF on 5 April 2012 Retrieved 27 September 2011 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gondia district Gondia district website www gondiainfo com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gondia district amp oldid 1181082862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
