DISTRICT AT A GLANCE
District Headquarter Gadchiroli
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 (2019) Min. 11.3 D.C. Max. 47.7 D.C. Average Rainfall (2019) 1430.8 m.m.
No of Sub Divisions (6) 1. Gadchiroli 2.Desaiganj (Wadsa) 3. Aheri 4. Chamorshi 5. Etapalli 6. Kurkheda No of Talukas 12
Villages in the District 1675 (as per Census 2011)
No. of Cities 12 ( Gadchiroli, Desaiganj , Kurkheda, Korchi, Dhanora, Chamorshi, Mulchera, Aheri, Etapalli, Sironcha, Bhamragad Armori ) No of Grampanchayats 457
Municipalities (3) 1. Gadchiroli 2. Desaiganj 3.Armori
Nagar Panchayats (9) Kurkheda, Korchi, Dhanora, Chamorshi, Mulchera, Aheri, Etapalli, Sironcha, Bhamragad Loksabha Constituencies(1) Chimur-Gadchiroli
Assembly Constituencies(3) Gadchiroli, Armori, Aheri
Police Stations 30
Police Out Post 29
Population (2011)
Total 1072942
Male 541328
Female 531614 Density 74 per sq.km.
Female/Male Ratio 982/1000
Literacy (Census 2011)
Total 74.4%
Male 82.3%
Female 66.3%
Health
District Civil Hospital 1
District Womens Hospital 1
Rural and Sub District Hospitals 12 (9-Rural Hospitals, 3-Sub District Hospitals)
Primary Health Centres 48
Public Health Units 34
Net Cultivated Area (2017-2018) 195570.29 Hect Major Crops Paddy
No. of Co-operative Societies (2018-19) 644
Education (2018-19)
Primary Schools 1673
Students 134259
Teachers 4891
Secondary Schools 214 Students 34360
Teachers 1870
Senior Colleges 79 Students 30173 Technical Education(2018-19)
Government I.T.I. 16
Admission Capacity 2811
Polytechnic 1
Polytechnic Adm. Capacity 315
Vocational Colleges-MCVC 13
Admission Capacity 1040
Road & Transport (2018-19)(Source-DSO)
Rail Track 18.46 K.M.
National Highway 603 K.M.
Major State Highway 6 K.M.
State Highway/ Roads 946 K.M.
Major District Roads 1069 K.M.
Other District Roads 1817K.M.
Village Roads 4969K.M.
Below Poverty Line (BPL) Families (2002-07)
Total BPL Families 112538
SC Families 18888
ST Families 42537
No. of Electrified Villages & Cities 1509
No. of Tribal Ashram Schools (2018-19) 93 (Government & Govt.Aided)
Student Capacity 31820
No. of Fair Price Shop (Working) 1196
Historical & Religious Places Markanda, Chaprala, Allapalli, Vairagad
Forest Cover & It's Percentage 1133009 Hec., 75.96 % Animal Husbandry (2012)
Total Live Stock 831453
Veterinary Dispensers 92
Veterinary Aid Centres 39
Mobile Veterinary Hospitals 7
District Polyclinic 1
Mini Polyclinic 6
Media
Daily Newspapers 5
Weekly Newspaper 15