Gadchiroli district


Gadchiroli district is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Gadchiroli is the administrative headquarters of the district.

Extent and history

Maharashtra tapers in the east, where this district forms the south-east corner such that Gondia district forms the north-east corner to its north; others neighbouring comprise Chandrapur district to the west, Chhattisgarh state to the east, and Telangana state to the south and southwest.
It was created on 26 August 1982 by the separation of Gadchiroli and Sironcha taluka from Chandrapur district.

Strategic planning

The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.

Divisions

The district is divided into three sub-divisions: Gadchiroli, Aheri and Desaiganj. These are each further divided into four talukas: Gadchiroli sub-division consists of Gadchiroli, Dhanora, Chamorshi and Mulchera talukas; Aheri sub-division consists of Aheri, Sironcha, Etapalli and Bhamragad talukas; and Desaiganj sub-division consists of Wadsa, Armori, Kurkheda and Korchi talukas. There are 467 gram panchayats and 1,688 Revenue Villages. The district has 12 panchayat samitis. Only three municipalities, Gadchiroli,Wadsa, and Armori exist in the district.
Following the delimitation of the constituencies in 2008, the district had three Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Gadchiroli, Armori
and Aheri. All of these are part of the newly carved Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency.

Natural geography

Established on 26 August 1982
The main river basin of the district is the Godavari, which flows west-to-east and forms the southern boundary of the district. The major tributaries of the Godavari are the Indravati and the Pranhita, the latter of which is formed by the confluence of the Wainganga and the Wardha near Chaprala village of Chamorshi taluka.
Dhanora, Etapalli, Aheri and Sironcha talukas in the eastern part of the district are covered by forest. Hills are found in Bhamragad, Tipagad, Palasgad and Surjagad area. The eastern part of Gadchiroli, bordering Chhattisgarh state, is mainly hilly.

Demography

According to the 2011 census Gadchiroli district has a population of 1,072,942, roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus or the US state of Rhode Island. This gives it a ranking of 424th in India. The district has a population density of. Its population growth rate during 2001–2011 was 10.46%. Gadchiroli has a sex ratio of 975 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.55%.
Scheduled caste and scheduled tribe population in the district is 108,824 and 371,696. The tribal community population that resides in the district is 38.3%.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 56.38% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 14.21% Gondi, 9.47% Santali, 8.87% Telugu, 5.12% Bengali, 4.33% Hindi and 0.54% Kurukh as their first language.

Relatively low population and green environment

it is the second-least-populous district of Maharashtra, after Sindhudurg.

Economy

The district is categorised as tribal and undeveloped, with farming as the main occupation. Forests cover more than 79.36% of the hilly geographical of the district. The district produces bamboo and Tendu leaves, and paddy is the main agricultural product. Other agriculture includes sorghum, linseed, pigeonpea, and wheat.
The only large-scale industry in the district is a paper mill at Ashti in Chamorshi taluka and the paper pulp factory at Desaiganj. There are many rice mills in the district. The Tussar silk worm centre is in Armori taluka. of railway lines pass through the district.
The district is known for activity of Naxalites – the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army – who have taken shelter in the dense forests and hills.
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Gadchiroli among the country's 250 most-backward districts. It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme.

Health

The Lok Biradari Prakalpa situated at Hemalkasa in the Bhamragad taluka is one of the major institutions offering healthcare and education services to the local Madia-Gond tribals. LBP was envisioned by the late Gandhian, Dr. Murlidhar Devidas Amte, fondly called Baba Amte. His family consisting of Dr. Prakash Amte, Dr. Mandakini Amte and their children currently work at the LBP.

Education

The government recently established Gondwana University on dated 27 September 2011 in Gadhchiroli district.

High schools

Sainath Adhayapak vidyalaya, Murkhala
Prof.Jogendra kawade college Vairagad

Important places