Gondia district
District of Maharashtra in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Gondia.
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[update]).[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.
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Gondia district | |
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Coordinates (Gondia): 21°27′41″N 80°11′29″E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
Division | Nagpur |
Headquarters | Gondia |
Tehsils | 1. Gondia, 2. Goregaon, 3. Tirora, 4. Arjuni Morgaon, 5. Deori, 6. Amgaon, 7. Salekasa, 8. Sadak Arjuni |
Government | |
• Body | Gondia Zilla Parishad |
• Guardian Minister | Aatram Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao (Cabinet Minister) |
• President Zilla Parishad | Pankaj Rahangdale |
• District collector | Nayana A. Gunde (IAS) |
• CEO Zilla Parishad | Anil Patil (IAS) |
• MPs | |
Area | |
• Total | 5,234 km2 (2,021 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,322,507 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
• Urban | 11.95% |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 85% |
• Sex ratio | 999 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | NH 53, NH 543, NH 753, MSH 11, SH 249, SH 266, SH 275, SH 354, SH 366 |
Average annual precipitation | 1197 mm |
Website | gondia |
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