According to the 2011 census Gadchiroli district has a population of 1,071,795,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[3] or the US state of Rhode Island.[4] This gives it a ranking of 424th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 74 inhabitants per square kilometre (190/sq mi).[2] Its population growth rate during 2001–2011 was 10.46%.[2] Gadchiroli has a sex ratio of 975 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 70.55%.[2]
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%.[5] Seven languages are spoken in the district: Gondi, Madiya, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, and Chhattisgarhi.
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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 (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 கிலோமீட்டர்கள் (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).[6] It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[6]
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