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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Gadchiroli}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gadchiroli district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Maharashtra|District]] of [[Maharashtra]]
| total_type = Total
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| image_skyline = Kotri river at Bhamragad.jpg
| image_caption = Kotri river near [[Bhamragad]]
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Nagpur Division]]
| established_title = Established
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Gadchiroli]]
| parts_type = [[Administrative divisions of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = {{collapsible list|1. [[Gadchiroli]], 2. [[Armori]], 3. [[Chamorshi]], 4. [[Mulchera]], 5. Aheri Taluka|Aheri, 6. [[Sironcha]], 7. [[Etapalli]], 8. [[Bhamragad]], 9. [[Desaiganj]], 10. [[Dhanora]], 11. [[Kurkheda]], 12. [[Korchi]]}}
| area_total_km2 = 14412
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1,072,942
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban = 6.93%
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 60.1%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 976
| governing_body = '''Gadchiroli Zilla Parishad'''
| leader_title = Guardian Minister
| leader_name = '''[[Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar]]''' ''Additional charge'' {{small|([[Thackeray ministry|Cabinet Minister Mha]])}}
| leader_title1 = President Zilla Parishad
| leader_name1 =
*President '''Mr. Ajay Ramyyaji Kankdalwar'''
*Vice President '''Mr. Manohar Tulshiram Poreti'''
| leader_title2 = District Collector
| leader_name2 =
*'''Shri. Sanjay Meena (IAS)'''
| leader_title3 = CEO Zilla Parishad
| leader_name3 =
*'''Shri. Kumar Ashirwad (IAS)'''
| leader_title4 = [[List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha|MPs]]
| leader_name4 =
*'''[[Ashok Nete]]''' {{small|([[Gadchiroli–Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gadchiroli–Chimur]])}}
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| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
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'''Gadchiroli district''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[ɡəɖt͡ʃiɾoliː]]]) is an administrative [[Districts of Maharashtra|district]] in [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. The city of [[Gadchiroli]] is the administrative headquarters of the district.

==Extent and history==
Maharashtra tapers in the east, where this district forms the south-east corner. The district is bordered by [[Gondia district]] to the north, [[Rajnandgaon district|Rajnandgaon]], [[Kanker district|Kanker]], [[Narayanpur district|Narayanpur]] and [[Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh|Bijapur]] districts of [[Chhattisgarh]] to the east, [[Jayashankar Bhupalpally district|Jayashankar Bhupalpally]] district of [[Telangana]] to the south, and [[Mancherial district|Mancherial]] and [[Komaram Bheem district|Komaram Bheem]] districts of Telangana and [[Chandrapur district]] to the west.

It was created on 26 August 1982 by the separation of Gadchiroli and Sironcha taluks from [[Chandrapur district]].

==Strategic planning==
The district is currently a part of the [[Red Corridor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |title=83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme |publisher=IntelliBriefs |date= 2019-04-11 |access-date=2019-04-17}}</ref>

==Divisions==
The district is divided into six revenue sub-divisions:Gadchiroli, Aheri,Chamorshi,Etapalli,Wadsa(Desaiganj),Kurkheda. These are each further divided into 2 taluka. Gadchiroli sub-division consists of Gadchiroli and Dhanora, Chamorshi sub-division consist of chamorshi and Mulchera talukas; Aheri sub-division consists of Aheri and Sironcha.Etapalli sub-division cover Etapalli and Bhamragad talukas; and Desaiganj (Wadsa) sub-division consists of Wadsa and Armori.Kurkheda sub-division consist of Kurkheda and Korchi talukas. There are 557 ''[[gram panchayat]]s'' (village councils) and 1,688 [[Revenue Village]]s. The district has 12 ''[[panchayat samiti (block)|panchayat samitis]]'' (local development-block governments). Only three municipalities, Gadchiroli, Wadsa (Desaiganj), and Armori exist in the district.

Following the delimitation of the constituencies in 2008, the district had three [[Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) constituencies: [[Gadchiroli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gadchiroli]], [[Armori (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Armori]] and [[Aheri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Aheri]]. All of these are part of the newly carved [[Gadchiroli-Chimur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |title=District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100318055304/http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/acs.php |archive-date=2010-03-18 }}</ref>

===Natural geography===
Established on 26 August 1982
The main river basin of the district is the [[Godavari River|Godavari]], which flows west-to-east and forms the southern boundary of the district. The major tributaries of the Godavari are the [[Indravati River|Indravati]] and the [[Pranhita River|Pranhita]], the latter of which is formed by the confluence of the [[Wainganga River|Wainganga]] and the [[Wardha River|Wardha]] near Chaprala village of [[Chamorshi]] taluka.

[[Dhanora]], [[Etapalli]], Aheri and Sironcha talukas in the eastern part of the district are covered by forest. Hills are found in [[Bhamragad]], Tipagad, Palasgad and [[Surjagad]] area. The eastern part of Gadchiroli, bordering Chhattisgarh state, is mainly hilly and is tribal-dominated, similar to neighbouring Bastar region in Chhattisgarh.

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=1,77,244|13=1911|14=2,25,086|15=1921|16=2,20,771|17=1931|18=2,54,088|19=1941|20=2,90,730|21=1951|22=3,24,962|23=1961|24=3,86,392|25=1971|26=5,22,229|27=1981|28=6,37,336|29=1991|30=7,87,010|31=2001|32=9,70,294|33=2011|34=10,72,942|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=left}}
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Gadchiroli district has a population of 1,072,942,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web|year=2011|title=District Census 2011 - Gadchiroli|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/27/2712_PART_A_DCHB_GADCHIROLI.pdf|publisher=Office of the Registrar General, India}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Cyprus]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est. | archive-date = 27 September 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927165947/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> or the US state of [[Rhode Island]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=2011-09-30
|quote=Rhode Island 1,052,567
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101090833/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=2011-01-01
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 424th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|74|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] during 2001–2011 was 10.46%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Gadchiroli has a [[sex ratio]] of 975 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 70.55%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

Scheduled caste and Scheduled Tribe population in the district is 120,745 (11.25%) and 415,306 (38.71%) of the population respectively. Almost 85% of the tribals are [[Gondi people|Gonds]], in particular the [[Madia Gond|Madia Gonds]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-08-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703215108/http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm |archive-date=3 July 2007 }}</ref>
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Gadchiroli district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Religion - Maharashtra|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in}}</ref>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Maharashtra|Hinduism]]|darkorange|86.44}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|mediumblue|7.71}}
{{bar percent|Others (tribal religion)|chartreuse|2.80}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|#008000|1.96}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|1.09}}
}}

===Languages===
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages in Gadchiroli district (2011)<ref name="langs"/>
|label1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value1 = 56.38 |color1 = red
|label2 = [[Gondi language|Gondi]] |value2 = 23.68 |color2 = darkturquoise
|label3 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value3 = 8.87 |color3 = blue
|label4 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]] |value4 = 5.12 |color4 = chartreuse
|label5 = [[Hindi]] |value5 = 2.15 |color5 = orange
|label6 = [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]] |value6 = 1.69 |color6 = peachpuff
|label7 = Other |value7 = 2.45 |color7 = gray
}}

At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 56.38% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 23.68% [[Gondi language|Gondi]], 8.87% [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 5.12% [[Bengali language|Bengali]], 2.15% [[Hindi]] and 1.69% [[Chhattisgarhi language|Chhattisgarhi]] as their first language. Marathi is the main language in the west of the district, while Gondi is the dominant language in the eastern parts. Telugu speakers are majority in Sironcha tehsil in the far south.<ref name="langs">[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

{{As of|2011}} it is the second-least-populous district of Maharashtra (out of [[Districts of Maharashtra|39]]), after [[Sindhudurg district|Sindhudurg]].<ref name="districtcensus" />

==Economy==
The district is categorised as tribal and undeveloped, with farming as the main occupation. Forests cover more than 79.36% of the hilly geographical of the district. The district produces [[bamboo]] and Tendu leaves, and [[Rice|paddy]] is the main agricultural product. Other agriculture includes sorghum, linseed, pigeon pea (tur), and wheat.

The only large-scale industry in the district is a paper mill at Ashti in [[Chamorshi]] taluka and the paper pulp factory at Desaiganj. There are many rice mills in the district. The Tussar [[silk worm]] centre is in [[Armori]] taluka. {{convert|18.5|km}} of [[railway]] lines pass through the district.

The district is known for activity of [[Naxalite]]s – the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army – who have taken shelter in the dense forests and hills.

In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Gadchiroli among the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most-backward districts]] (out of a total of 640).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=2011-09-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=2012-04-05 }}</ref>

==Health==

The [[Lok Biradari Prakalp]]a (LBP) situated at [[Hemalkasa]] in the [[Bhamragad]] taluka is one of the major institutions offering healthcare and education services to the local [[Madia Gond]] tribals. LBP was envisioned by the late Gandhian, Dr. Murlidhar Devidas Amte, fondly called [[Baba Amte]]. His family consisting of [[Dr. Prakash Amte]], Dr. Mandakini Amte and their children currently work at the LBP.<ref>[http://lokbiradariprakalp.org/ People's Brotherhood Project]. Lok Biradari Prakalp. Retrieved on 2016-07-31.</ref>{{better source needed|date=March 2018}}

==Education==
The government recently established Gondwana University on dated 27 September 2011 in Gadhchiroli district.<ref name="gondwanauniversity">{{cite web|url=http://gondwanauniversity.org/|title=Gondwana University|access-date=2017-04-10}}</ref>

=== High schools ===
• Global media Kerala model E/M school,allapalli.

*government English medium school gadchiroli
*Gondwana Sainiki Vidyalaya, Gadchiroli
*Platinum Jubilee School and Junior College (Science), Gadchiroli
*Shriniwas High School Ankisa
*Dharmarao High School Sironcha
*Republic English Medium School, Aheri
*School Of Scholars, Gadchiroli
*Rampuri Primary School
*Shri. Shivaji High School, Gadchiroli
*Z.P. High School, Gadchiroli
*Carmel High School, Gadchiroli
*Vasant Vidyalaya High School
*Rani Durgavati High School & Junior College Allapalli
*Netaji Subhash Chandra Jr. College, Sundernagar
*Indira Gandhi Memoriyal High School & Junior College, Subhashgram
*Mahatma Gandhi vidyalaya, [[Armori (Maharashtra)|Armori]]
*Dr. Ambedkar vidyalaya, Armori
*Hitakarani high school, Armori
*Swami Vivekanda Vidyalaya, Armori
*Adarsh English High school, Desaiganj (wadsa)
*Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya, Desaiganj (Wadsa)
*Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Vidyalaya, Desaiganj (Wadsa)
*Pushpa Priya Devi High School & Junior science College Jimalgatta
*Vianney Vidya Niketan (ICSE), Navegaon, Gadchiroli

=== Model school Aheri ===
*Platinum Jubilee School & Jr. College (science)
*School Of Scholars, Gadchiroli
*Shriniwas Junior College, Ankisa
*Z. P. Junior College of Science Sironcha
*Shivaji Junior Science College
*Govt ITI Complex, Gadchiroli
*Mahatma Gandhi junior college, Armori
*N.S.C Jr. College Sundarnagar
*Adarsh English High School & Junior College, Desaiganj (Wadsa)
*Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya & Junior College, Desaiganj (Wadsa)

=== Senior (degree) colleges ===
*Bhagvantrao Arts College Sironcha
*Shivaji Science College Gadchiroli
*Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Gadchiroli
*Government Science College, Gadchiroli
*Government Polytechnic, Gadchiroli
*College of Agriculture, Sonapur complex Gadchiroli
*Model College ,Gadchiroli
*Fule-Ambedkar College of Social Work, Gadchiroli
*Mahatma Gandhi college, Armori
*Chanakya Academy, Aheri & Alapalli (Competitive Exam Coaching Center)
*Chanakya Academy, Police Physical Ground, Aheri
*Adarsh Mahavidyalaya Art & Com. Desaiganj (Wadsa)
Sainath Adhayapak vidyalaya, Murkhala
Prof.Jogendra kawade college Vairagad
Shri govindrao Munghate Art and Science college kurkheda

==Important places==
[[File:View of Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary.jpg|thumb|Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary]]
* Wadadham Fossil Park, tah, Sironcha
* Chaprala [[Wildlife sanctuaries of India|Wildlife Sanctuary]]
* Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary
* [[Lok Biradari Prakalp]], Hemalkasa
* Binagunda waterfall, Bhamragad
* [[Tipagad]], tah. Korchi
* Khobramendha, tag dhanora
* Bhandareshwar temple, tag Armori
* Search hospital, Chatgaon
* Desaiganj Wadsa, market place
* Markanda dev, Tah Chamorshi
* Somnur sangam tah, Sironcha
* Pranhita Sangam tah, Sironcha
* Triveni sangam bhamragad

==See also==

*[[Make In India]]
*[[Chandrapur]]
*[[Gondia]]
*[[Nagpur]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://gadchiroli.gov.in/ Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121129062849/http://mygadchiroli.com/down3.html Tourist place in Gadchiroli district]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Gadchiroli district
|North = [[Gondiya district]]
|Northeast = [[Rajnandgaon district]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
|East = [[Kanker district]], [[Chhattisgarh]] [[Narayanpur district]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
|Southeast = [[Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh|Bijapur district]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
|South = [[Karimnagar district]], [[Telangana]]
|Southwest = [[Adilabad district]], [[Telangana]]
|West = [[Chandrapur district]]
|Northwest = [[Bhandara district]]
}}
{{vidarbha}}
{{Maharashtra}}
{{Godavari basin}}
{{Authority control}}

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