DISTRICT AT A GLANCE

District Headquarter

Geographical Area of District 14412 Sq. K.M.

Geographical Location 18.43 to 21.50 North Latitudes,

79.45 to 80.53 East Latitudes

Altitude - 217 mtr (715 ft)

Temperature (1998) Min. 11.3 D.C. Max. 47.7 D.C. Average Rainfall (2011) 840.7 m.m.

No of Sub Divisions (6) 1. Gadchiroli 2. (Wadsa) 3. Aheri 4. 5. Etapalli 6. No of Talukas 12

Villages in the District 1679

No. of Cities 2 ( Gadchiroli, Desaiganj)

No of Grampanchayats 457

Municipalities (2) 1. Gadchiroli 2. Desaiganj

Nagar Panchayats (10) Armori, Kurkheda, , , Chamorshi, , Aheri, Etapalli, , Bhamragad Loksabha Constituencies(1) Chimur-Gadchiroli

Assembly Constituencies(3) Gadchiroli, Armori, Aheri

Police Stations 29

Police Out Post 31

Population (2011)

Total 1072942

Male 541328

Female 531614

Density 67 Per K.M.(C-2001)

Female/Male Ratio 982/1000

Literacy (Census 2011)

Total 66.03 % Male 72.98 %

Female 58.92 %

Health

Civil Hospital 1

Rural Hospitals 13

Primary Health Centres 45

Public Health Units 36

Net Cultivated Area(2002-2003) 190282 Hect. Major Crops Paddy

No. of Co-operative Societies(2010-11) 940

Education (2010-11)

Primary Schools 1632

Students 110400

Teachers 4878

Secondary Schools 328 Students 109300

Teachers 3397

Senior Colleges 58 Students 11668

Technical Education(2010-11)

Government I.T.I. 12

Private I.T.I. 4

Admission Capacity 3128

Polytechnic 1

Polytechnic Adm. Capacity 300

Vocational Colleges 19

Admission Capacity 2448 Road & Transport (2008-09)(Source-DSO)

Rail Track 18.46 K.M.

Proposed National Highway 59 K.M.

Major State Highway 367 K.M.

State Highway/ Roads 1772 K.M.

Major District Roads 1941 K.M.

Other District Roads 1880 K.M.

Village Roads 4916 K.M.

Below Poverty Line (BPL) Families (2002-07)

Total BPL Families 112538

SC Families 18888

ST Families 42537

No. of Electrified Villages & Cities 1446

No. of Tribal Ashram Schools (2008-09) 101

Student Capacity 35582

No. of Fair Price Shop (Working) 1063

Historical & Religious Places Markanda, Chaprala, Allapalli, Vairagad

Forest Cover & It's Percentage 1133009 Hec., 75.96 %

Animal Husbandry (2003)

Total Live Stock 1072125

Veterinary Dispensers 90

Veterinary Aid Centres 44

Mobile Veterinary Hospitals 7

District Polyclinic 1

Mini Polyclinic 6

Media

Daily Newspapers 4

Weekly Newspaper 14