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**District At a Glance**
*Population (2001)*
*Geographical Area of District*	*4843.13 Sq. K.M.*
*Geographical Location*	*70.39 to 21.38 North Latitudes,*
*Geographical Location*	*89.27 to 82.42 East Latitudes*
*Temperature (2002)*	*Min. 7.4 D.C. Max. 47.5 D.C.*
*Average Rainfall (2002)*	*1197 m.m.*
*No of Sub Divisions (2)1. Deori 2.Gondia*
*No of Talukas*	8
*Villages in the District*	*954*
*No. of Cities*	*2 ( Gondia, Tiroda)*
*No of Grampanchayats*	*556*
*Municipalities (2)*	*1. Gondia 2. Tiroda*
*Police Stations*	12
*Police Out Post*	11
*Total*	*1200151*
*Male*	*598447*
*Female*	*601704*
*Density*	*247 Per K.M.*
*Female/Male Ratio*	*1005/1000*
Literacy (Census 2001)
*Total*	*67.67 %*
*Male*	*76.74 %*
*Female*	*58.62 %*
*Health*
*Civil Hospital*	1
*Rural Hospitals*	9
*Primary Health Centres*	39
*Agriculture*
*Net Cultivated Area(1998-99)*	*194867 Hect.*
*Major Crops*	*Paddy*
*No. of Co-operative Societies*	*664*
*Technical Education*
*Government I.T.I.*	8
*Private I.T.I.*	0
*Admission Capacity*	*1996*
*Polytechnic*	*1 Private*
*Polytechnic Adm. Capacity*	*210*
*Vocational Colleges*	1
*Admission Capacity*	*500*
*Road & Transport*
*Rail Track*	*163.8 K.M. Broad Gauge*
*Proposed National Highway*	*35 K.M.*
*Major State Highway*	*400 K.M.*
*State Highway/ Roads*	*382 K.M.*
*Major District Roads*	*678.86 K.M.*
*Other District Roads*	*76.88 K.M.*
*Village Roads*	*15.80 K.M.*
*No. of Fair Price Shop (Working)*	*977*
*Historical & Religious Places*	*Sukadi, Pratapgarh,Bangarh,Kachargarh*
*Forest Cover & It's Percentage*	*156175 Hec., 35.04 %*
*Animal Husbandry*
*Total Live Stock*	*1806268*
*Veterinary Dispensers*	90
*Veterinary Aid Centres*	44
*Mobile Veterinary Hospitals*	7
*Media*
*Daily Newspapers*	7
*Weekly Newspaper*	27