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 (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. (Wadsa) 3. Aheri 4. 5. 6. No of Talukas 12

Villages in the District 1675 (as per Census 2011)

No. of Cities 12 ( Gadchiroli, Desaiganj , Kurkheda, , , Chamorshi, , Aheri, Etapalli, , Bhamragad ) 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