Monday 8 September, 2008

INTRODUCTION OF GONDIA DISTRICT

Gondia district is situated on North-Eastern side of Maharashtra state having state borders of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.The total population of the District is 1200151.The literacy rate of district is 67.67%.This is underdeveloped district and most of land is covered with forest.Wainganga river is the largest and most important river. Rivers like Bagh, Chulbandh, Gadhavi and Bavanthadi are the tributaries of river Vainganga.
Gondia city is popularly known as RICE CITY due to large number of rice mills.The district is divided inot two subdivisions namely Gondia and Deori. Each subdivisiion has 4 talukas, 556 Grampanchayat 954 revenue villages exist in the district.The district area is divided into six legislative assembly constituencies namely Gondia, Tiroda, Goregaon, Amgaon, Lakhandur and Sakoli. Lakhandur and Sakoli constituencies has an area of Gondia and Bhadara district.

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