Gadchiroli

Gadchiroli District is located in the north-eastern part of Maharashtra. It was formed by the division of Chandrapur District. Gadchiroli is surrounded by the River Wainganga in the west, Godavari River in the south and Indravati River in the east. It is famous for bamboo and tendu leaves. Godavari is the main river. Paddy, jowar, linseed, tur and wheat are the main crops. The languages spoken are Gondi, Madiya, Marathi, Hindi, Telugu, Bengali and Chhatisgadi. With an area of 14,412 sq km, Gadchiroli District has a population of over 1 million. The temperature varies from 11o C to 43o C. It receives an annual rainfall of 1,235 mm. The ancient sculptures of Markanda attract researchers from around the world. Dander, Gondi and Gondhali are the famous tribal folk dances in Gadchiroli District. Markandeshwar and Chaprala sanctuary are the major tourist attractions. Tour Incredible India with Indian Travel agent.

Gadchiroli is the administrative headquarters of the Gadchiroli district of the western state of India, Maharashtra. The nearest airport is at Nagpur. The nearest railway station is at Chandrapur. The towns nearby Gadchiroli are Durg, Rajnandgaon, Bhandara, Karimnagar, Adilabad and Jagdalpur, which are linked to Gadchiroli by roadways. Nagpur is located in the southwest at a distance of 180 km. from Gadchiroli and Chandrapur is located in the northeast at a distance of 80 km. Tour Incredible India with Indian Travel agent. It is located between 20.10° North latitude and 80.0° East longitude at a height of 217 metres (715 feet) above mean sea level.

According to the 2001 India census report, Gadchiroli in Maharashtra had a population of 42, 464 inhabitants. Males constitute 51% of the population and females constitute 49% of the population. In Gadchiroli, 13% of the population is less than six years of age. Gadchiroli has an average literacy rate of 74% which is higher than the national average literacy rate of 59.5%. The literacy rate among the males is 80% and that of the females is 67%. Tour Incredible India with Indian Travel agent.

Gadchiroli in Maharashtra is a prominent agricultural market in the district. Markandeshwar and Chaprala sanctuaries are tourist attractions in the vicinity. The temple complex at Markananda is also worth visiting. Tour Incredible India with Indian Travel agent.

How to reach
The town Gadchiroli is situated about 180 Kms away from Nagpur and 80 Kms away from Chandrapur of Vidarbha region. The district is well connected by roads with adjoining districts viz. Chandrapur, Bhandara & Nagpur. It takes around two hours journey from Chandrapur and 4 hours journey from Nagpur by State Transport Bus to reach Gadchiroli. Also, private luxury buses run from Nagpur and Chandrapur for Gadchiroli.

There is only one railway route of 18.48 Kms in the district which is spread from Bramhpuri (Chandrapur) to Wadsa (Gadchiroli). Tour India with Indian Travel Agent.