Gadchiroli district

District Magistrate / Collector Gadchiroli
District Magistrate / Collector Gadchiroli
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी गडचिरोली
	Emblem of India
	Incumbent; Shri. Sanjay Meena (IAS); since 2018
Residence	At Gadchiroli district
Appointer	Government of Maharashtra
Term length	No time limit
Website	gadchiroli.gov.in/en/

Guardian Minister Gadchiroli
Guardian Minister Gadchiroli
पालकमंत्री गडचिरोली
	Emblem of India
	Incumbent; Devendra Fadnavis; Deputy Chief Minister; since 27 September 2022
Style	The Honourable
Residence	Mumbai Sagar Bangla
Appointer	Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length	5 years / No time limit
Website	gadchiroli.gov.in/en/

Gadchiroli district
Gadchiroli district
District of Maharashtra
	Gadchiroli
	Top: Temple in Armori; Bottom: Kotri river near Bhamragad
	Location in Maharashtra
	Coordinates (Gadchiroli): 20°11′10″N 80°00′19″E / 20.18611°N 80.00528°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Nagpur Division
Headquarters	Gadchiroli
Tehsils	List 1. Gadchiroli,; 2. Armori, ; 3. Chamorshi, ; 4. Mulchera, ; 5. Aheri, Gadchiroli, ; 6. Sironcha, ; 7. Etapalli, ; 8. Bhamragad, ; 9. Desaiganj, ; 10. Dhanora, ; 11. Kurkheda, ; 12. Korchi;
Government
• Body	Gadchiroli Zilla Parishad
• Guardian Minister	Devendra Fadnavis; Deputy Chief Minister
• President Zilla Parishad	President; Mr. Ajay Ramyyaji Kankdalwar; Vice President; Mr. Manohar Tulshiram Poreti;
• District Collector	Shri. Sanjay Meena (IAS);
• CEO Zilla Parishad	Smt. Ayushi Singh (IAS);
• MPs	Ashok Nete; (Gadchiroli–Chimur);
Area
• Total	14,412 km2 (5,565 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,072,942
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Urban	6.93%
Demographics
• Literacy	60.1%
• Sex ratio	976
Vehicle registration	MH-33
Major highways	NH 63, NH 353C, NH 353D, NH 542 & NH 930
Average annual precipitation	1704 mm
Website	Official website

Gadchiroli district (Marathi pronunciation: [ɡəɖt͡ʃiɾoliː]) is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Gadchiroli is the administrative headquarters of the district.

Officer

Members of Parliament

Ashok Nete (BJP)
(Gadchiroli–Chimur)

Guardian Minister

list of Guardian Minister

Name	Term of office
R. R. Patil Cabinet Minister	18 October 1999 – 16 January 2003
R. R. Patil Cabinet Minister	27 January 2003 – 19 October 2004
R. R. Patil Deputy Chief Minister	1 November 2004 – 4 December 2008
R. R. Patil Cabinet Minister	8 December 2008 – 6 November 2009
R. R. Patil Cabinet Minister	7 November 2009 – 11 November 2010
R. R. Patil Cabinet Minister	11 November 2010 – 26 September 2014
Raje Ambrishrao Raje Satyawan Rao Atram Minister of State	31 October 2014 – 24 October 2019
Eknath Shinde Cabinet Minister	9 January 2020 - 27 June 2022
Vijay Wadettiwar Cabinet Minister Additional charge	27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022
Devendra Fadnavis Deputy Chief Minister	27 September 2022 - Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector

list of District Magistrate / Collector

Name	Term of office
Shri. Sanjay Meena (IAS)	2018 - Incumbent

Extent and history

Maharashtra tapers in the east, where this district forms the south-east corner. The district is bordered by Gondia district to the north, Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Kanker, Narayanpur and Bijapur districts of Chhattisgarh to the east, Jayashankar Bhupalpally district of Telangana to the south, and Mancherial and Komaram Bheem districts of Telangana and Chandrapur district to the west. Gadchiroli District was created on 26 August 1982 by the separation of Gadchiroli and Sironcha talukas from Chandrapur district.

Strategic planning

The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.^[1]

Divisions

The district is divided into six revenue sub-divisions:Gadchiroli, Aheri,Chamorshi,Etapalli,Wadsa(Desaiganj),Kurkheda. These are each further divided into 2 taluka. Gadchiroli sub-division consists of Gadchiroli and Dhanora, Chamorshi sub-division consist of chamorshi and Mulchera talukas; Aheri sub-division consists of Aheri and Sironcha.Etapalli sub-division cover Etapalli and Bhamragad talukas; and Desaiganj (Wadsa) sub-division consists of Wadsa and Armori.Kurkheda sub-division consist of Kurkheda and Korchi talukas. There are 557 gram panchayats (village councils) and 1,688 Revenue Villages. The district has 12 panchayat samitis (local development-block governments). Only three municipalities, Gadchiroli, Wadsa (Desaiganj), and Armori exist in the district.

Following the delimitation of the constituencies in 2008, the district had three Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies: Gadchiroli, Armori and Aheri. All of these are part of the newly carved Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency.^[2]

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 and is tribal-dominated, similar to neighbouring Bastar region in Chhattisgarh.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	177,244	—
1911	225,086	+2.42%
1921	220,771	−0.19%
1931	254,088	+1.42%
1941	290,730	+1.36%
1951	324,962	+1.12%
1961	386,392	+1.75%
1971	522,229	+3.06%
1981	637,336	+2.01%
1991	787,010	+2.13%
2001	970,294	+2.12%
2011	1,072,942	+1.01%
source:^[3]

According to the 2011 census Gadchiroli district has a population of 1,072,942,^[4] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus^[5] or the US state of Rhode Island.^[6] This gives it a ranking of 424th in India (out of a total of 640).^[4] The district has a population density of 74 inhabitants per square kilometre (190/sq mi).^[4] Its population growth rate during 2001–2011 was 10.46%.^[4] Gadchiroli has a sex ratio of 975 females for every 1000 males,^[4] and a literacy rate of 70.55%.^[4] 11.00% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 120,745 (11.25%) and 415,306 (38.71%) of the population respectively. Almost 85% of the tribals are Gonds, in particular the Madia Gonds.^[7]

Religions in Gadchiroli district (2011)^[8]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			86.44%
Buddhism			7.71%
Tribal religion			2.80%
Islam			1.96%
Other or not stated			1.09%

Year	Total Population	Male	Female	Change	Religion (%)
Year	Total Population	Male	Female	Change	Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jain	Other religions and persuasions	Religion not stated
2001^[9]	970294	491101	479193	-	84.370	1.787	0.353	0.062	8.045	0.038	4.620	0.725
2011^[8]	1072942	541328	531614	10.579	86.436	1.963	0.361	0.063	7.707	0.042	2.800	0.626

Languages

Languages in Gadchiroli district (2011)^[10]

Marathi (54.38%)

Gondi (23.68%)

Telugu (10.87%)

Bengali (5.12%)

Hindi (2.15%)

Chhattisgarhi (1.69%)

Other (2.11%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 54.38% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 23.68% Gondi, 10.87% Telugu, 5.12% Bengali, 2.15% Hindi and 1.69% Chhattisgarhi as their first language.^[10]

Marathi is the main language in the western and northern parts of the district, while Chhattisgarhi is spoken in Korchi tehsil. Gondi is the dominant language in the eastern parts. Bengali is spoken by refugees in Mulchera tehsil. Telugu speakers are majority in Sironcha tehsil in the far south.^[10]

As of 2011^[update] it is the second-least-populous district of Maharashtra (out of 39), after Sindhudurg.^[4]

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, pigeon pea (tur), 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. 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) 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 (out of a total of 640).^[11] It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).^[11]

Health

The Lok Biradari Prakalpa (LBP) 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.^[12]^{[better source needed]}

Education

The government recently established Gondwana University on dated 27 September 2011 in Gadhchiroli district.^[13]

High schools

• Global media Kerala model E/M school,allapalli.

government English medium school gadchiroli
Dharmarao High School & Junior College, Allapalli.
Gondwana Sainiki Vidyalaya, Gadchiroli
Platinum Jubilee School and Junior College (Science), Gadchiroli
Shriniwas High School Ankisa
Dharmarao High School Sironcha
Republic English Medium School, Aheri
School Of Scholars, Gadchiroli
Rampuri Primary School
Shri. Shivaji High School, Gadchiroli
Z.P. High School, Gadchiroli
Carmel High School, Gadchiroli
Vasant Vidyalaya High School
Rani Durgavati High School & Junior College Allapalli
Netaji Subhash Chandra Jr. College, Sundernagar
Indira Gandhi Memoriyal High School & Junior College, Subhashgram
Mahatma Gandhi vidyalaya, Armori
Dr. Ambedkar vidyalaya, Armori
Hitakarani high school, Armori
Swami Vivekanda Vidyalaya, Armori
Adarsh English High school, Desaiganj (wadsa)
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya, Desaiganj (Wadsa)
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Vidyalaya, Desaiganj (Wadsa)
Pushpa Priya Devi High School & Junior science College Jimalgatta
Vianney Vidya Niketan (ICSE), Navegaon, Gadchiroli

Model school Aheri

Platinum Jubilee School & Jr. College (science)
School Of Scholars, Gadchiroli
Shriniwas Junior College, Ankisa
Z. P. Junior College of Science Sironcha
Shivaji Junior Science College
Govt ITI Complex, Gadchiroli
Mahatma Gandhi junior college, Armori
N.S.C Jr. College Sundarnagar
Adarsh English High School & Junior College, Desaiganj (Wadsa)
Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya & Junior College, Desaiganj (Wadsa)

Senior (degree) colleges

Bhagvantrao Arts College Sironcha
Shivaji Science College Gadchiroli
Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Gadchiroli
Government Science College, Gadchiroli
Government Polytechnic, Gadchiroli
College of Agriculture, Sonapur complex Gadchiroli
Model College ,Gadchiroli
Fule-Ambedkar College of Social Work, Gadchiroli
Mahatma Gandhi college, Armori
Chanakya Academy, Aheri & Alapalli (Competitive Exam Coaching Center)
Chanakya Academy, Police Physical Ground, Aheri
Adarsh Mahavidyalaya Art & Com. Desaiganj (Wadsa)

Sainath Adhayapak vidyalaya, Murkhala Prof.Jogendra kawade college Vairagad Shri govindrao Munghate Art and Science college kurkheda

Important places

Wadadham Fossil Park, tah, Sironcha
Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary
Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Lok Biradari Prakalp, Hemalkasa
Binagunda waterfall, Bhamragad
Tipagad, tah. Korchi
Khobramendha, tag dhanora
Bhandareshwar temple, tag Armori
Search hospital, Chatgaon
Desaiganj Wadsa, market place
Markanda dev, Tah Chamorshi
Somnur sangam tah, Sironcha
Pranhita Sangam tah, Sironcha
Triveni sangam bhamragad

References

^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010.
^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "District Census Hand Book – Gadchiroli" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.
^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Rhode Island 1,052,567
^ "Census GIS India". Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
^ Census India 2001.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ People's Brotherhood Project. Lok Biradari Prakalp. Retrieved on 2016-07-31.
^ "Gondwana University". Retrieved 10 April 2017.

External links

[1] "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 11 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

[2] "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010.

[3] Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901

[districtcensus-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "District Census Hand Book – Gadchiroli" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

[cia-5] US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.

[6] "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Rhode Island 1,052,567

[7] "Census GIS India". Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2009.

[Religion-8] "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

[9] Census India 2001.

[langs-10] "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

[brgf-11] 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.

[12] People's Brotherhood Project. Lok Biradari Prakalp. Retrieved on 2016-07-31.

[gondwanauniversity-13] "Gondwana University". Retrieved 10 April 2017.

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