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{{short description|City in Maharashtra, India}}
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| governing_body                  = Gondia  Municipal Council
| governing_body                  = Gondia  Municipal Council
| leader_title1                  = District collector<ref>{{cite web |title=District Gondia - Collectorate |url=https://gondia.gov.in/collectorate/ |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>
| leader_title1                  = District collector<ref>{{cite web |title=District Gondia - Collectorate |url=https://gondia.gov.in/collectorate/ |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>
| leader_name1                    = Nayana A. Gunde, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| leader_name1                    = Chinmay Gotmare, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
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| leader_name2                    = Vishwa Pansare [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=ANI |title=Naxal hideout busted in Maharashtra's Gondia district, explosives recovered |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/naxal-hideout-busted-in-maharashtras-gondia-district-explosives-recovered |access-date=21 January 2021 |work=Free Press Journal |date=27 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
| leader_name2                    = Nikhil N. Pingale [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]<ref>{{cite news |title=organ trafficking case related to naxalites gondia s sp nikhil pingle sar 75 zws 70 |url=https://www.loksatta.com/nagpur/organ-trafficking-case-related-to-naxalites-gondia-s-sp-nikhil-pingle-sar-75-zws-70-3490273/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |work=Loksatta |date=28 February 2023 |language=mr}}</ref>
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'''Gondia''' (also spelled as '''Gondiya,''' Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[ɡon̪d̪iaː]]]) is a city and headquarters of eponymous [[Gondia District]] in [[Maharashtra]], India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gondia.nic.in|title=गोंदिया संकेतस्थळ|website=gondia.nic.in|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> Gondia is also known as ''Rice City'' due to the abundance of [[rice mill]]s in the area.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Rice city |url=https://www.nvccnagpur.org/Gondia_district.aspx |access-date= |website=}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=no mention of Rice City in the cited source|date=May 2023}} [[Gondia Airport]] (also known as Birsi Airport) is the only airport in the district.
'''Gondia''' (also spelled '''Gondiya''') is a city and [[municipal council]] in the Indian [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]] which serves the administrative headquarters of the eponymous [[Gondia District|administrative district]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gondia.nic.in|title=गोंदिया संकेतस्थळ|website=gondia.nic.in|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> Gondia is also known as ''Rice City'' due to the abundance of [[rice mill]]s in the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/maharashtra/districts/gondia.htm|title=Gondia District Map|website=www.mapsofindia.com|date=25 April 2013|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=no mention of Rice City in the cited source|date=May 2023}} [[Gondia Airport]] is only airport in district.


==History==
==History==
The region is named after the [[Gondi people]], an [[Adivasi]] group in central India.
The region is named after the [[Gondi people]], an [[Adivasi]] group in central India. During British Rule, Proprietor of Gondia was a [[Parmar (clan)|Ponwar Rajput]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in/cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/Bhandara%20District/appendix_g.html#.|title= Central Province District Gazetteers - Bhandara District|work=Gazetteer Department of Maharashtra|access-date=15 October 2023|quote=The proprietor is a Ponwar Rajput}}</ref>


During [[British rule in India]], the [[Great Famine of 1876–78]] provided an opportunity for the construction of a {{convert|150|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} 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 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.secr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/The_Roaring_Journey.pdf|title=The Roaring Journey|work=secr.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref>{{pages needed|date=May 2023}}
During [[British rule in India]], the [[Great Famine of 1876–78]] provided an opportunity for the construction of a {{convert|150|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} 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 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.secr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/The_Roaring_Journey.pdf|title=The Roaring Journey|work=secr.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref>{{pages needed|date=May 2023}} 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)


==Geography==
==Geography==
=== Climate ===
=== Climate ===
{{Weather box
{{Weather box
| location = Gondia (1981–2010, extremes 1946–2012)
| location = Gondia (1991–2020, extremes 1946–2020)
| metric first = Yes
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
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| Dec record high C = 35.1
| Dec record high C = 35.1
| year record high C = 47.5
| year record high C = 47.5
| Jan high C = 28.5
| Jan high C = 28.3
| Feb high C = 31.2
| Feb high C = 31.6
| Mar high C = 35.9
| Mar high C = 36.3
| Apr high C = 40.3
| Apr high C = 40.2
| May high C = 42.3
| May high C = 42.6
| Jun high C = 37.9
| Jun high C = 37.3
| Jul high C = 31.5
| Jul high C = 31.2
| Aug high C = 30.6
| Aug high C = 30.4
| Sep high C = 32.1
| Sep high C = 32.1
| Oct high C = 32.6
| Oct high C = 32.7
| Nov high C = 30.9
| Nov high C = 31.0
| Dec high C = 28.9
| Dec high C = 29.1
| year high C = 33.6
| year high C = 33.5
| Jan low C = 13.2
| Jan low C = 12.6
| Feb low C = 15.6
| Feb low C = 15.5
| Mar low C = 19.9
| Mar low C = 19.9
| Apr low C = 24.2
| Apr low C = 24.1
| May low C = 27.7
| May low C = 27.9
| Jun low C = 26.8
| Jun low C = 26.3
| Jul low C = 24.1
| Jul low C = 23.9
| Aug low C = 24.0
| Aug low C = 23.8
| Sep low C = 23.6
| Sep low C = 23.5
| Oct low C = 21.4
| Oct low C = 21.0
| Nov low C = 16.6
| Nov low C = 16.2
| Dec low C = 12.6
| Dec low C = 12.3
| year low C = 20.8
| year low C = 20.4
| Jan record low C = 6.6
| Jan record low C = 5.5
| Feb record low C = 6.7
| Feb record low C = 6.7
| Mar record low C = 11.4
| Mar record low C = 11.4
| Apr record low C = 11.6
| Apr record low C = 11.6
| May record low C = 13.8
| May record low C = 13.8
| Jun record low C = 20.4
| Jun record low C = 19.8
| Jul record low C = 19.8
| Jul record low C = 18.0
| Aug record low C = 18.3
| Aug record low C = 18.3
| Sep record low C = 19.2
| Sep record low C = 19.2
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| year record low C = 5.0
| year record low C = 5.0
| rain colour = green
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 24.3
| Jan rain mm = 18.5
| Feb rain mm = 22.9
| Feb rain mm = 17.6
| Mar rain mm = 13.9
| Mar rain mm = 19.6
| Apr rain mm = 8.8
| Apr rain mm = 12.0
| May rain mm = 10.6
| May rain mm = 8.3
| Jun rain mm = 180.5
| Jun rain mm = 157.4
| Jul rain mm = 386.1
| Jul rain mm = 406.0
| Aug rain mm = 374.5
| Aug rain mm = 365.5
| Sep rain mm = 177.6
| Sep rain mm = 188.1
| Oct rain mm = 46.5
| Oct rain mm = 43.4
| Nov rain mm = 13.6
| Nov rain mm = 10.6
| Dec rain mm = 11.4
| Dec rain mm = 6.7
| year rain mm = 1270.7
| year rain mm = 1253.9
| Jan rain days = 1.4
| Jan rain days = 1.2
| Feb rain days = 1.7
| Feb rain days = 1.4
| Mar rain days = 1.4
| Mar rain days = 1.8
| Apr rain days = 0.9
| Apr rain days = 1.1
| May rain days = 1.0
| May rain days = 0.9
| Jun rain days = 8.6
| Jun rain days = 8.1
| Jul rain days = 16.2
| Jul rain days = 16.4
| Aug rain days = 16.8
| Aug rain days = 16.9
| Sep rain days = 8.9
| Sep rain days = 8.8
| Oct rain days = 3.2
| Oct rain days = 3.0
| Nov rain days = 0.6
| Nov rain days = 0.7
| Dec rain days = 0.6
| Dec rain days = 0.1
| year rain days = 61.4
| year rain days = 60.4
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 48
| Jan humidity = 46
| Feb humidity = 37
| Feb humidity = 37
| Mar humidity = 30
| Mar humidity = 31
| Apr humidity = 25
| Apr humidity = 29
| May humidity = 25
| May humidity = 26
| Jun humidity = 50
| Jun humidity = 53
| Jul humidity = 73
| Jul humidity = 73
| Aug humidity = 78
| Aug humidity = 79
| Sep humidity = 71
| Sep humidity = 82
| Oct humidity = 57
| Oct humidity = 58
| Nov humidity = 51
| Nov humidity = 54
| Dec humidity = 47
| Dec humidity = 47
|year humidity = 50
|year humidity = 51
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020
| publisher = [[India Meteorological Department]]
| access-date = April 8, 2024
}}</ref><ref name=IMDnormals>
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===Location===
===Location===
Gondia is very close to 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&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. Gondia has 42 wards, as well as population nearing up to 2 lakhs. The urbanization 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{{when|date=July 2022}} announced to merge 20 nearby villages into Gondia to give the city status of Municipal Corporation. It is connected with [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] 543 and 753.
Gondia is very close to 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&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. 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{{when|date=July 2022}} announced to merge 20 nearby villages into Gondia to give the city status of Municipal Corporation. It is connected with [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] 543 and 753.


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
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%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011 |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507135928/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |access-date=29 June 2023|archive-date=7 May 2012 }}</ref>
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 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%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011 |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507135928/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |access-date=29 June 2023|archive-date=7 May 2012 }}</ref>


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==Economy==
==Economy==
===Agriculture===
===Agriculture===
The city has a large number of rice mills.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Behl |first1=Manka |title=Rice mills at Gondia causing pollution |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/rice-mills-at-gondia-causing-pollution/articleshow/53801688.cms |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=22 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Promote fortified rice manufacturing plants, Centre tells Maharashtra |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/promote-fortified-rice-manufacturing-plants-centre-tells-maharashtra/article37852591.ece |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=Business Line |date=5 December 2021}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=the sources cover the Gondia district, not Gondia the city|date=May 2023}} Agriculture is the main economic activity in Gondia. The main agricultural crops are paddy and sugarcane.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Economy and Agriculture {{!}} District Gondia {{!}} India |url=https://gondia.gov.in/en/economy-and-agriculture/ |access-date=31 March 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=the source covers the Gondia district, not Gondia the city|date=May 2023}}
The city has a large number of rice mills.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Behl |first1=Manka |title=Rice mills at Gondia causing pollution |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/rice-mills-at-gondia-causing-pollution/articleshow/53801688.cms |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=22 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Promote fortified rice manufacturing plants, Centre tells Maharashtra |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/promote-fortified-rice-manufacturing-plants-centre-tells-maharashtra/article37852591.ece |access-date=29 July 2022 |work=Business Line |date=5 December 2021}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=the sources cover the Gondia district, not Gondia the city|date=May 2023}} Agriculture is the main economic activity in Gondia. The main agricultural crops are paddy and sugarcane.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Economy and Agriculture {{!}} District Gondia {{!}} India |url=https://gondia.gov.in/en/economy-and-agriculture/ |work=gondia.gov.in |access-date=31 March 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=the source covers the Gondia district, not Gondia the city|date=May 2023}}


===Industries===
===Industries===
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 is implementing 3300 MW Thermal Power Station in [[Tirora]].
Adani Power Maharashtra Limited (APML), is 3&nbsp;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 is implementing 3300 MW Thermal Power Station in [[Tirora]].


== Transportation ==
== Transportation ==
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=== Airport ===
=== Airport ===
[[Gondia Airport]] is situated near Kamtha village, {{convert|12|km|abbr=on}} from Gondia. This airstrip was built by the British in 1940, during [[World War&nbsp;II]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Airstrips in Maharashtra |url=http://www.mahapwd.com/statistics/airstrips.htm |publisher=Maharashtra Public Works Department |access-date=1 April 2012 }}</ref> Initially run by the Public Works Department, it was taken over by the state-owned [[Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation]] (MIDC) from August 1998<ref>{{cite web |title=MIDC airports |url=http://midcindia.org/Pages/SectorialStrength.aspx#3 |access-date=30 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328122747/http://www.midcindia.org/Pages/SectorialStrength.aspx#3 |archive-date=28 March 2012 }}</ref> to December 2005, after which it has been operated by the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI). The airport's runway has been extended to {{convert|7,500|ft|m|order=flip}} to accommodate [[Airbus A-320]], [[Boeing 737]] and similar aircraft.<ref>{{cite news|title=Akola, Gondia next aviation hot spots |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-11-21/nagpur/27964352_1_gondia-akola-airport-national-flying-training-institute |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711090457/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-11-21/nagpur/27964352_1_gondia-akola-airport-national-flying-training-institute |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 July 2012 |date= 27 November 2007 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 January 2012}}</ref>
[[Gondia Airport]] is situated near Kamtha village, {{convert|12|km|abbr=on}} from Gondia. This airstrip was built by the British in 1940, during [[World War&nbsp;II]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Airstrips in Maharashtra |url=http://www.mahapwd.com/statistics/airstrips.htm |publisher=Maharashtra Public Works Department |access-date=1 April 2012 |archive-date=1 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001075044/http://www.mahapwd.com/statistics/airstrips.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Initially run by the Public Works Department, it was taken over by the state-owned [[Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation]] (MIDC) from August 1998<ref>{{cite web |title=MIDC airports |url=http://midcindia.org/Pages/SectorialStrength.aspx#3 |access-date=30 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328122747/http://www.midcindia.org/Pages/SectorialStrength.aspx#3 |archive-date=28 March 2012 }}</ref> to December 2005, after which it has been operated by the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI). The airport's runway has been extended to {{convert|7,500|ft|m|order=flip}} to accommodate [[Airbus A-320]], [[Boeing 737]] and similar aircraft.<ref>{{cite news|title=Akola, Gondia next aviation hot spots |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-11-21/nagpur/27964352_1_gondia-akola-airport-national-flying-training-institute |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711090457/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-11-21/nagpur/27964352_1_gondia-akola-airport-national-flying-training-institute |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 July 2012 |date= 27 November 2007 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 January 2012}}</ref>
 
Other nearby airports to Gondia Airport (GDB) include Nagpur (NAG) (124.8&nbsp;km), Raipur (RPR) (163.2&nbsp;km) and Jabalpur (JLR) (192.2&nbsp;km).


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 23:08, 2 January 2026

Gondia
Gondiya, Gundiya
City
From top, left to right: Gondia Airport, Gondia Junction, Gateway (Taj) Hotel, Mini Eiffel Tower
Nickname: 
Rice city
Coordinates: 21°27′35″N 80°11′42″E / 21.4598°N 80.195°E / 21.4598; 80.195
Country India
StateTemplate:Seal
DistrictGondia
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyGondia Municipal Council
 • District collector[2]Chinmay Gotmare, IAS
 • District Police SuperintendentNikhil N. Pingale IPS[1]
Area
 • Total55 km2 (21 sq mi)
 • Rank1st in Gondia District Vidarbha: 5th
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total132,821
 • Rank1st in Gondia District Vidharbha: 5th
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
DemonymGondiakar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
441601,441614
Telephone code+91-07182
Vehicle registrationMH-35
Official languageMarathi[3]
Literacy Rate93.70%
Sex ratio991 per 1000 male. ♂/♀
HDIIncrease 0.701 (Medium)
Websitegondia.nic.in

Gondia (also spelled as Gondiya, Marathi pronunciation: [ɡon̪d̪iaː]) is a city and headquarters of eponymous Gondia District in Maharashtra, India.[4] Gondia is also known as Rice City due to the abundance of rice mills in the area.[5][failed verification] Gondia Airport (also known as Birsi Airport) is the only airport in the district.

History[edit | edit source]

The region is named after the Gondi people, an Adivasi group in central India. During British Rule, Proprietor of Gondia was a Ponwar Rajput.[6]

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 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.[7]Template:Pages needed 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)

Geography[edit | edit source]

Climate[edit | edit source]

Climate data for Gondia (1991–2020, extremes 1946–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.5
(94.1) 		38.5
(101.3) 		42.5
(108.5) 		46.1
(115.0) 		47.5
(117.5) 		47.5
(117.5) 		44.2
(111.6) 		38.4
(101.1) 		39.4
(102.9) 		38.0
(100.4) 		35.7
(96.3) 		35.1
(95.2) 		47.5
(117.5)
Average high °C (°F) 28.3
(82.9) 		31.6
(88.9) 		36.3
(97.3) 		40.2
(104.4) 		42.6
(108.7) 		37.3
(99.1) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		32.1
(89.8) 		32.7
(90.9) 		31.0
(87.8) 		29.1
(84.4) 		33.5
(92.3)
Average low °C (°F) 12.6
(54.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		19.9
(67.8) 		24.1
(75.4) 		27.9
(82.2) 		26.3
(79.3) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.5
(74.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		16.2
(61.2) 		12.3
(54.1) 		20.4
(68.7)
Record low °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9) 		6.7
(44.1) 		11.4
(52.5) 		11.6
(52.9) 		13.8
(56.8) 		19.8
(67.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.3
(64.9) 		19.2
(66.6) 		13.3
(55.9) 		8.5
(47.3) 		5.0
(41.0) 		5.0
(41.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 18.5
(0.73) 		17.6
(0.69) 		19.6
(0.77) 		12.0
(0.47) 		8.3
(0.33) 		157.4
(6.20) 		406.0
(15.98) 		365.5
(14.39) 		188.1
(7.41) 		43.4
(1.71) 		10.6
(0.42) 		6.7
(0.26) 		1,253.9
(49.37)
Average rainy days 1.2 1.4 1.8 1.1 0.9 8.1 16.4 16.9 8.8 3.0 0.7 0.1 60.4
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 46 37 31 29 26 53 73 79 82 58 54 47 51
Source 1: India Meteorological Department[8][9][10]
Source 2: Government of Maharashtra[11]

Location[edit | edit source]

Gondia is very close to 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 km2. 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[when?] announced to merge 20 nearby villages into Gondia to give the city status of Municipal Corporation. It is connected with National Highway 543 and 753.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 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%.[12]

Year Male Female Total Population Change Religion (%)
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated
2001[13] 61418 59484 120902 - 77.072 7.147 0.524 0.779 13.508 0.817 0.137 0.015
2011[14] 66500 66313 132813 9.90 76.228 7.483 0.472 0.760 13.804 0.692 0.088 0.473

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Economy[edit | edit source]

Agriculture[edit | edit source]

The city has a large number of rice mills.[15][16][failed verification] Agriculture is the main economic activity in Gondia. The main agricultural crops are paddy and sugarcane.[17][failed verification]

Industries[edit | edit source]

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 is implementing 3300 MW Thermal Power Station in Tirora.

Transportation[edit | edit source]

Road[edit | edit source]

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.

Rail[edit | edit source]

Main article: Gondia Junction railway station
Gondia rail routes

Gondia Junction railway station 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 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,[18] connecting Balaghat to India's national broad-gauge network. Work is completed to convert the Balaghat–Jabalpur section to broad gauge as well.

Railway milestones for Gondia include:

  • 1888 – Gondia Railway Station was opened to the public.
  • 1901 – Satpura Express began first class service.
  • 1903 – The first portion of Gondia–Nainpur was opened.[19]
  • 1905 – Nainpur–Gondia line was extended to Jabalpur.[19]
  • 1908 – Gondia–Nagbhir–Nagpur line was opened for traffic.[19]
  • 1990-91 – Paniajob–Gondia and Gondia–Bhandara Road sections were electrified.[20]
  • 1999 – Gauge-converted Gondia–Balharshah line opened.
  • 2005 – Gauge-converted Gondia–Balaghat section opened.

Airport[edit | edit source]

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.[21] Initially run by the Public Works Department, it was taken over by the state-owned Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) from August 1998[22] to December 2005, after which it has been operated by 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.[23]

Other nearby airports to Gondia Airport (GDB) include Nagpur (NAG) (124.8 km), Raipur (RPR) (163.2 km) and Jabalpur (JLR) (192.2 km).

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "organ trafficking case related to naxalites gondia s sp nikhil pingle sar 75 zws 70". Loksatta (in मराठी). 28 February 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "District Gondia - Collectorate". Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "गोंदिया संकेतस्थळ". gondia.nic.in. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Rice city".
  6. ↑ "Central Province District Gazetteers - Bhandara District". Gazetteer Department of Maharashtra. Retrieved 15 October 2023. The proprietor is a Ponwar Rajput
  7. ↑ "The Roaring Journey" (PDF). secr.indianrailways.gov.in.
  8. ↑ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Station: Gondia Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 293–294. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M142. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Climate and Seasons". Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in/. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "C-01 population by religion - Census 2001". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "C-01 population by religion - Census India 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  15. ↑ Behl, Manka (22 August 2016). "Rice mills at Gondia causing pollution". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Promote fortified rice manufacturing plants, Centre tells Maharashtra". Business Line. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "Economy and Agriculture | District Gondia | India". gondia.gov.in. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  18. ↑ Railway Gazette International Supplement December 2007 p7
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "South Eastern Railway". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013.
  20. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  21. ↑ "Airstrips in Maharashtra". Maharashtra Public Works Department. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  22. ↑ "MIDC airports". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  23. ↑ "Akola, Gondia next aviation hot spots". The Times of India. 27 November 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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