Gondia district

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 a part of the Nagpur Division. There are 8 Talukas in Gondia District. Gondia Airport is the second airport in the Vidarbha region and serves the city of Gondia.

Gondia district
District of Maharashtra
Forest in Nagzira
Location in Maharashtra
Gondia district
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	Aditi Tatkare (Cabinet Minister)
• President Zilla Parishad	Layakram Bhendarkar
• District collector	Prajit Nair (IAS)
• CEO Zilla Parishad	Anil Patil (IAS)
• MPs	Prashant Yadaorao Padole (Bhandara-Gondiya) Namdeo Kirsan (Gadchiroli–Chimur)
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.gov.in

Geography

Climate

Gondia average temperature

Gondia experiences extreme variations in temperature with very hot summers and very cold winters and has an average relative humidity of 62 per cent. Average recorded rainfall is more than 1,200 mm (47 in) in each rainy season (June to September).

May is the hottest month, when daytime temperature averages 42°C (108 °F), whereas the night temperature remains around 28 °C (82 °F). In recent times, the highest-recorded temperature in May has been 48 °C (118 °F), and the lowest May temperature has been 20 °C (68 °F).

The coolest months are December and January when temperatures reach highs of around 29 °C (84 °F) and lows of 13 °C (55 °F). The highest-recorded temperature in January was 38 °C (100 °F) and the lowest was 0 °C (32 °F).

Climate data for Gondia
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27.6 (81.7)	31.1 (88.0)	35.2 (95.4)	43.0 (109.4)	47.0 (116.6)	45.0 (113.0)	30.5 (86.9)	29.9 (85.8)	30.8 (87.4)	31.0 (87.8)	29.3 (84.7)	27.9 (82.2)	34.0 (93.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13.3 (55.9)	15.4 (59.7)	19.6 (67.3)	24.6 (76.3)	28.9 (84.0)	27.4 (81.3)	24.3 (75.7)	24.1 (75.4)	23.9 (75.0)	21.2 (70.2)	15.2 (59.4)	9 (48)	20.6 (69.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	18.0 (0.71)	30.7 (1.21)	16.0 (0.63)	16.0 (0.63)	13.7 (0.54)	219.2 (8.63)	503.9 (19.84)	443.5 (17.46)	222.3 (8.75)	66.5 (2.62)	22.9 (0.90)	5.8 (0.23)	1,578.5 (62.15)
Source: Government of Maharashtra

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	313,952	—
1911	366,186	+1.55%
1921	383,135	+0.45%
1931	440,170	+1.40%
1941	514,165	+1.57%
1951	572,142	+1.07%
1961	678,740	+1.72%
1971	854,527	+2.33%
1981	987,089	+1.45%
1991	1,086,221	+0.96%
2001	1,200,707	+1.01%
2011	1,322,507	+0.97%
source:[2]

Religions in Gondiya district (2011)[3]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			87.25%
Buddhism			9.47%
Islam			1.98%
Other or not stated			1.30%

According to the 2011 census Gondia district has a population of 1,322,507,^[4] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius^[5] or the US state of New Hampshire.^[6] This gives it a ranking of 369th in India (out of a total of 640).^[4] The district has a population density of 253 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi).^[4] Its population growth rate during 2001–2011 was 10.13%.^[4] Gondia has a sex ratio of 996 females for every 1,000 males,^[4] and a literacy rate of 85.41%. 17.08% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.31% and 16.20% of the population respectively.^[4]

Languages

Languages in Gondia district (2011)^[7]

1. Marathi (73.3%)
2. Hindi (10.1%)
3. Powari (4.70%)
4. Gondi (3.46%)
5. Lodhi (2.61%)
6. Chhattisgarhi (1.79%)
7. 'Other' Hindi (1.48%)
8. Others (2.59%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 73.31% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 10.06% Hindi, 4.70% Powari, 3.45% Gondi, 2.60% Lodhi and 1.79% Chhattisgarhi as their first language. 1.48% of the population recorded their language as 'Others' under Hindi.^[7]

Government and politics

Members of Parliament

Prashant Yadaorao Padole represents Indian National Congress (INC) for the Bhandara-Gondiya constituency, while Namdeo Kirsan, also a member of Indian National Congress (INC) represents for the Gadchiroli–Chimur constituency.

Guardian Minister

Dharmraobaba Aatram was the guardian minister.

Following is a link of former guardian ministers:-

• Rajkumar Badole served from 31 October 2014 - 08 November 2019
• Anil Deshmukh served from 09 January 2020 - 5 April 2021
• Nawab Malik| served from 05 April 2021 - 27 March 2022
• Prajakt Tanpure served from 27 March 2022 - 29 June 2022
• Sudhir Mungantiwar served from 27 September 2022 - 04 October 2023
• Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao Aatram served from 04 October 2023 21 June 2024
• Aditi Tatkare served from 21 June 2024 - Present

District magistrate/collector

Prajit Nair is the district magistrate of Gondia since February 2024.^[8]

Divisions

The district is divided into four sub-divisions, each of which is further divided into talukas. These are:

• Gondia sub-division: Gondia.
• Deori: Deori, Amgaon, and Salekasa talukas
• Tirora sub-division: Tirora and Goregaon talukas
• Arjuni Morgaon sub-division: Arjuni Morgaon and Sadak Arjuni talukas

The district also includes of 556 gram panchayats (village councils), 8 panchayat samitis and 954 revenue village. The Eight municipalities in this district are Gondia, Tirora, Arjuni Morgaon, Deori, Amgaon, Goregaon, Sadak Arjuni, Salekasa.

The district has four Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies: Arjuni Morgaon (Scheduled castes), Gondiya, Tirora and Amgaon (Scheduled tribes). While the first three are part of Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency, the last one is part of Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST) Lok Sabha constituency.^[9]

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Gondia one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).^[10] It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).^[10]