20-555: Gondia (also spelled as Gondiya, Marathi pronunciation: [ɡon̪d̪iaː] ) is a city and headquarters of eponymous Gondia District in Maharashtra , India. Gondia is also known as Rice City due to the abundance of rice mills in the area. Gondia Airport (also known as Birsi airport) is the only airport in the district. The region is named after the Gondi people , an Adivasi group in central India. During British Rule , Proprietor of Gondia
40-482: 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. Languages in Gondia district (2011) 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
60-535: A waiting hall for passengers travelling by lower accommodation classes. The Gondia– Jabalpur Junction ( Madhya Pradesh ) section of South East Central Railway runs north–south, along the valley of the Wainganga River . The line was formerly narrow gauge (762 mm [2 ft 6 in]) along its entire length, but the section between Gondia and Balaghat was converted to broad gauge in 2005–2006, connecting Balaghat to India's national broad-gauge network. Work
80-500: Is a city and a municipality in Balaghat district , in the state of Madhya Pradesh , India . It is the administrative headquarters of Balaghat District . Wainganga River flows beside the town. The nearest airport is Birsi (Gondia). Balaghat is located at 21°48′N 80°11′E / 21.800°N 80.183°E / 21.800; 80.183 . It has an average elevation of 288 metres (944 feet). As of
100-508: Is a junction in Maharashtra, with heavy passenger and goods traffic. It is an A-Grade station. It lies on the Howrah–Mumbai route . The station has seven platforms, each with potable water, tea stalls, benches and waiting sheds. There is also a fruit stall and a bookstall. The station is equipped with air-conditioned waiting rooms for passengers travelling by upper accommodation classes and
120-577: 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 km (2,021 sq mi) and has a population of 1,322,507 of which 11.95% were urban (as of 2011 ). The district is part of Nagpur Division . There are 8 Talukas in Gondia District . Gondia Airport is second airport in Vidharbha region and serves
140-671: Is completed to convert the Balaghat–Jabalpur section to broad gauge as well. Railway milestones for Gondia include: Gondia Airport is situated near Kamtha village, 12 km (7.5 mi) from Gondia. This airstrip was built by the British in 1940, during World War II . Initially run by the Public Works Department, it was taken over by the state-owned Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) from August 1998 to December 2005, after which it has been operated by
160-639: Is implementing 3300 MW Thermal Power Station in Tirora . The Mumbai–Nagpur–Kolkata Road is the only national highway passing through the district, covering a total distance of 99.37 km (62 mi). Gondia is situated about 170 km by road from Nagpur of Vidarbha region. The district has road links to adjoining districts Chandrapur, Bhandara, Nagpur. The city is well connected by roads. It takes around 4 hours journey from Nagpur by State Transport Bus to reach Gondia. Gondia has bus connectivity to Jabalpur, Nagpur, Raipur and Hyderabad. Gondia Junction railway station
180-599: Is the district magistrate of Gondia since February 2024. The district is divided into four sub-divisions, each of which is further divided into talukas . These are: 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
200-416: Is the main economic activity in Gondia. The main agricultural crops are paddy and sugarcane. Adani Power Maharashtra Limited (APML), is 3 km away from Tirora on Tirora-Gondia state road. Coal is transported to Adani power, Ltd through a railway which is connected to Kachewani Railway Station. Water is being used from nearby weir constructed on Wainganga River. An 85.89% subsidiary of Adani Power Limited
220-487: The 2011 census Gondia district has a population of 1,322,507, roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius or the US state of New Hampshire . This gives it a ranking of 369th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 253 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi). Its population growth rate during 2001–2011 was 10.13%. Gondia has a sex ratio of 996 females for every 1,000 males, and
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#1733092287960240-498: The Airports Authority of India (AAI). The airport's runway has been extended to 2,300 metres (7,500 ft) to accommodate Airbus A-320 , Boeing 737 and similar aircraft. Other nearby airports to Gondia Airport (GDB) include Nagpur (NAG) (124.8 km), Raipur (RPR) (163.2 km) and Jabalpur (JLR) (192.2 km). Gondia District Gondia district (also known as Gondiya , Marathi pronunciation: [ɡon̪d̪iaː] )
260-491: The city of Gondia . 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). The hottest month is May when daytime high temperatures generally average 42 °C (108 °F). During the same month, nightly minimum temperatures average around 28 °C (82 °F). In recent times
280-421: The city status of Municipal Corporation. It is connected with National Highway 543 and 753. As per 2011 Indian Census, Gondia municipal corporation had a total population of 132,889, of which 66,756 were males and 66,133 females. Children in the age range of 0 to 6 were 12,835. The effective literacy (of population 7 years and above) of the city was 93.70%. The city has a large number of rice mills. Agriculture
300-749: The first three are part of Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency, the last one is part of Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST) Lok Sabha constituency. In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Gondia one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the twelve districts in Maharashtra currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Balaghat (Gondi language primary language for schedule tribes people's ) Powari language (caste language of Powar people) Chattisgarhi language (speaking in northeastern part of balaghat) Balaghat
320-513: 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). According to
340-552: The population recorded their language as 'Others' under Hindi. 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 . Aditi Tatkare is the guardian minister since 21 June 2024. Following is a link of former guardian ministers:- Prajit Nair
360-615: The state of Madhya Pradesh , Chhattisgarh and is considered the gateway to Maharashtra from central and eastern India. Tirora is only nearby city. Gondia municipal council was established in 1920. At that time Gondia had only 10 wards population up to 20,000 and an area of 7.5 km. Gondia has 42 wards, as well as population nearing up to 2 lakhs. The urbanisation has crossed municipal limits merging into nearby villages like Kudwa, Katangi, Fulchur, Nagra, Karanja, Murri, Pindkepar, and Khamari. The Ministry of Urban Development has recently announced to merge 20 nearby villages into Gondia to give
380-621: Was Ponwar Rajpoot. During British rule in India , the Great Famine of 1876–78 provided an opportunity for the construction of a 150-kilometre-long (93 mi) metre-gauge rail link called the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway , connecting Nagpur with Rajnandgaon. Gondia railway station was created when this line began operation in December 1888. Bengal Nagpur Railway (BNR) was formed in 1887 to upgrade and extend this line, and in 1902 BNR
400-409: Was contracted to provide a railway line from Gondia to Jabalpur with branches from Nainpur to Mandla as well as Nainpur to Seoni and Chhindwara. With these links and the commerce they brought, Gondia grew and prospered. In the year 1877 Near Darekasa cave Swami Vivekananda occurred his "First Trance" reference book "Journey of Swami Vivekananda to Raipur and His First Trance"(23) Gondia is very close to
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