Breif District Profile
| Geographical Location
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Latitude | 20.39 and 21.38 North |
| Longitude | 79.27 ते 80.42 East | |
| Area | 5234 sq. km | |
| To North | Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) | |
| To East | Rajnandgaon (Chattisgarh) | |
| To South | Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) | |
| To West | Bhandara (Maharashtra) | |
| Rainfall | Average Rainfall | 1220.3 mm. (1352.01 mm (year 2024)) |
| Governance Structure
Local Self-Government Institutions
|
Administrative Division | Nagpur Division |
| Sub-Division | Gondia, Tiroda, Arjuni Morgaon, Devari | |
| Taluka/Block
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Gondia, Tiroda, Arjuni Morgaon, Devari, Sadak Arjuni, Goregaon, Amgaon, Salekasa | |
| Cities | 10 | |
| Populated Villages | 883 | |
| Uninhabited Villages | 59 | |
| Panchayat Samiti
|
Gondia, Tiroda, Arjuni Morgaon, Devari, Sadak Arjuni, Goregaon, Amgaon, Salekasa | |
| Nagar Parishad | Amgaon, Gondia, Tiroda | |
| Nagar Panchayat | Arjuni Morgaon, Devari, Sadak Arjuni, Goregaon, Salekasa | |
| Gram Panchayat | 547 | |
| Demographics (2011 Census) | Total Population | 13,22,507 |
| Males | 6,61,554 | |
| Females | 6,60,953 | |
| Rural Population | 10,96,577 | |
| Urban Population | 2,25,930 | |
| Scheduled Castes | 13.3% | |
| Scheduled Tribes | 16.2% | |
| Population Density | 253 Per Sq. Km. | |
| Households | (Rural-2,51,716)
(Urban- 28,809) |
|
| Sex Ration | 999/1000 | |
| Religion-wise Population- | Hindu- 87.3%
Buddhist- 9.4% Muslim- 2.0% Other- 1.3%
|
|
| Literacy Rate | Literacy | 85%
(92% Male) (77.9% Female) |
| Rivers
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Major Rivers
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Wainganga, Bagh, Pangoli, Gadhavi, Chulband, Bawanthadi |
| Forest Area | Total Forest Area | 2672.70 sq. km |
| Reserved Forest Area | 56.2% | |
| Protected Forest Area | 26.8% | |
| Unclassified Area | 17.0% |