- Gadchiroli District
Gadchiroli District is an administrative district in
Maharashtra ,India . The town ofGadchiroli is the administrative headquarters of the district.Gadchiroli District is situated in the southeastern corner of Maharashtra, and is bounded by
Chandrapur District to the west,Gondia District to the north,Chhatisgarh state to the east, andAndhra Pradesh state to the south and southwest. Gadchiroli District was created onAugust 26 ,1982 by the separation of Gadchiroli and Sironchatehsil s fromChandrapur District .Demography
As per the 2001 Census of India, the population of the district is 970,294 of which 6.93% were urban. [http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm] Male and female population is 4,91,101 and 4,79,193 respectively. Scheduled caste and scheduled tribe population in the district is 1,08,824 and 3,71,696. The literacy rate of district is 60.1%. The tribal community population that resides in the district is 38.3 %.
Seven languages are spoken in the district ie, Gondi, Madiya , Marathi, Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Chattisgadi.
Geography
The main river basin of the district is the Godavari, which flows west to east and forms the southern boundary of the district. The major tributaries of the Godavari are the Indravati and the Pranhita, which is in turn formed by the confluence of the Wainganga and the 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 inBhamragad , Tipagad, Palasgad and Surjagad area.Economy
The district is categoried as a tribal and undeveloped district and most of the land is covered with forest and hills. Forests cover more than 79.36 % of the geographical area of the district. This district is famous for
bamboo and Tendu leaves. Paddy is the main agricultural product of the district. The agriculture products of the district are Jowar, Linseed, Tur, and wheat. The Main profession of the people is farming.There is no large scale Industry in the district except the paper mill at Ashti in
Chamorshi Taluka, and the paper pulp factory at Desaiganj. There are many rice mills in the district. The Tussarsilk worm centre is inArmori Taluka. Only, 18.5 kilometers ofrailway lines pass through the district.The district is well known for
Naxalite activities; Naxalites (People's War Group) have taken shelter in the dense forests and hills of this district.Divisions
The district is divided into three sub-divisions, Gadchiroli,
Aheri andDesaiganj which are further divided into 12 talukas. Each sub-division has four talukas. Gadchiroli sub-division consists Gadchiroli,Dhanora ,Chamorshi andMulchera talukas, Aheri sub-division consists Aheri,Sironcha ,Etapalli andBhamragad talukas and Desaiganj (Wadsa) sub-division consists Wadsa,Armori ,Kurkheda andKorchi talukas. There are 467 Gram Panchayats and 1688 Revenue Villages. The district has 12 Panchayat Samitis. Only two municipalities, Gadchiroli and Wadsa (Desaiganj) exist in the district.The district has three Legislative Assembly constituencies, Gadchiroli,
Armori andSironcha . While Armori (ST) constituency is part of Chimur Lok Sabha constituency, Gadchiroli (ST) and Sironcha (ST) are part of Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency.More To See....
BHAMRAGARH WILDLIFE SANCTUARYAttraction: Himalkasa Lok Biradari Project In The Sanctuary AreaBest Time To Visit: February To MayMaharashtra Guide This sanctuary is located in Chandrapur district in the Vidharba region of Maharashtra covering an area of 104.38-km². Majority of the area is under thick forest that is wood land, with small patches of grass lands distributed over the entire protected area. One can even find wetlands in the protected area. Notable among them are Pamalgautam and Parlkota rivers, which runs through the protected area.
One can also find a few places in this sanctuary, which have no plant community associated but act as major shelter area for various wild animals like Cliff, Tallus, Caves and Nala Beds. Best time to visit the sanctuary is between the months of February to May.
Flora The forest in the sanctuary is moist deciduous mixed forest. The evergreen vegetation is found along the perennial 'Nalas' and rivers. The main tree species are Ain, Arjun, Behada, Bija, Bel, Shishamtendu, Hirda, Kusum, Jamun, Mango, Haldu, Kadam and bamboo. Kudgudi, Tarwad, Gokhru, Tarota, Neel & Kuda are aome of the main shrubs found over here. The common grasses are Chir, Mussam, Gawat, Khus and Kusal.
Fauna Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary is known for its variety of wild animals. The endangered animals in this area are Leopard, Jungle Fowl, Wild Boar, and Sloth Bear. Tourists can also find other animals like Barking Deer's, Blue Bulls, Hare, Mongoose, Peacock, and Flying Squirrel.
HOW TO GET THERE Air: Nearest airport is at Sonegaon Nagpur, 370-km via Chandrapur.
Rail: Nearest railway station is at Ballarpur, 197-km on Delhi Madras main line.
Road: Nearest bus station is Aheri, at 102-km. other stations located near the sanctuary are Ballarpur and Chandrapur, which are at 197-km and 212-km respectively from this sanctuary. Maharashtra government runs buses daily to this place.
WHERE TO STAY There is no camping facility available inside the sanctuary. However Deputy Conservator of Forest (Wl), Allapalli may make the arrangements on adequate prior intimation in nearby forest rest houses.
External links
* [http://gadchiroli.nic.in Gadchiroli district official website]
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