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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).[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.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Gondia.

Gondia district
District of Maharashtra
Forest in Nagzira
Gondia district
Location in Maharashtra
Coordinates (Gondia): 21°27′41″N 80°11′29″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionNagpur
HeadquartersGondia
Tehsils1. Gondia, 2. Goregaon 3. Tirora, 4. Arjuni Morgaon, 5. Deori, 6. Amgaon, 7. Salekasa, 8. Sadak Arjuni
Government
 • BodyGondia Zilla Parishad,
 • Guardian MinisterSudhir Mungantiwar
(Cabinet Minister Mha)
 • President Zilla Parishad
  • President
    Pankaj Rahangdale
 • District Collector
  • Mrs. Nayana A. Gunde (IAS)
 • CEO Zilla Parishad
  • Anil Patil (IAS)
 • MPs
  • Sunil 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)
 • Urban
11.95%
Demographics
 • Literacy85%
 • Sex ratio999
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 53, NH 543, NH 753, MSH 11, SH 249, SH 266, SH 275, SH 354, SH 366
Average annual precipitation1197 mm
Websitegondia.gov.in

Officer



Members of Parliament



Guardian Minister


Guardian Minister Gondia
पालकमंत्री गोंदिया
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Sudhir Mungantiwar
since 27 September 2022
StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceGondia
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length5 years / No time limit
Websitegondia.gov.in/en/

list of Guardian Minister

Name Term of office
Rajkumar Badole 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Anil Deshmukh 9 January 2020 - 5 April 2021
Nawab Malik 5 April 2021 - 27 March 2022
Prajakt Tanpure Additional Charge 27 March 2022 - 29 June 2022
Sudhir Mungantiwar 27 September 2022 - Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector


District Magistrate / Collector Gondia
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी गोंदिया
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Mrs. Nayana A. Gunde (IAS)
since 2019
ResidenceAt Gondia district
AppointerGovernment of Maharashtra
Term lengthNo time limit
Websitegondia.gov.in/en/

list of District Magistrate / Collector

Name Term of office
Mrs. Nayana A. Gunde (IAS) 2019 - Incumbent

Divisions


The district is divided into four sub-divisions, each of which is further divided into talukas. These are:

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.[2]


Demographics


According to the 2011 census Gondia district has a population of 1,322,507,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius[4] or the US state of New Hampshire.[5] This gives it a ranking of 369th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 253 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate during 2001–2011 was 10.13%.[3] Gondiya has a sex ratio of 996 females for every 1,000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 85.41%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.31% and 16.20% of the population respectively.[3]

Religions in Gondiya district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 87.25%
Buddhists
 
 9.47%
Muslims
 
 1.98%
Other or not stated
 
 1.30%

Languages


Languages in Gondia district (2011)[7]

  Marathi (73.31%)
  Hindi (10.06%)
  Powari (4.70%)
  Gondi (3.46%)
  Lodhi (2.61%)
  Chhatisgarhi (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,0.02Punjabi language as their first language.[7]

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]

Climate


Gondia average temperature
Gondia average temperature

Gondia experiences extreme variations in temperature with very hot summers and very cold winters and has an average relative humidity of 62 percent. 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 Gondia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average 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 Maharashtra

Economy


In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Gondia one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[9] It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[9]


References


  1. "Census GIS India". Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. "Districtwise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
  3. "District Census 2011 - Gondiya" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General, India. 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. "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
  6. "C-16 Population By Religion - Maharashtra". census.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  8. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  9. 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.


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