Gondia district

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Gondia district
District of Maharashtra
Forest in Nagzira
Location in Maharashtra
Gondia district
Coordinates (Gondia): 21°27′41″N 80°11′29″E / 21.46139°N 80.19139°E / 21.46139; 80.19139
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Division	Nagpur
Headquarters	Gondia
Tehsils	1. Gondia, 2. Goregaon, 3. Tirora, 4. Arjuni Morgaon, 5. Deori, 6. Amgaon, 7. Salekasa, 8. Sadak Arjuni
Government
• Body	Gondia Zilla Parishad
• Guardian Minister	Aditi Tatkare (Cabinet Minister)
• President Zilla Parishad	Pankaj Rahangdale
• District collector	Prajit Nair (IAS)
• CEO Zilla Parishad	Anil Patil (IAS)
• MPs	Prashant Yadaorao Padole (Bhandara-Gondiya) Namdeo Kirsan (Gadchiroli–Chimur)
Area
• Total	5,234 km2 (2,021 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,322,507
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
• Urban	11.95%
Demographics
• Literacy	85%
• Sex ratio	999
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways	NH 53, NH 543, NH 753, MSH 11, SH 249, SH 266, SH 275, SH 354, SH 366
Average annual precipitation	1197 mm
Website	gondia.gov.in

Gondia district (also known as Gondiya, Marathi pronunciation: [ɡon̪d̪iaː]) 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 km² (2,021 sq mi) and has a population of 1,322,507 of which 11.95% were urban (as of 2011^[update]).^[1] The district is part of Nagpur Division. There are 8 Talukas in Gondia District. Gondia Airport is second airport in Vidharbha region and serves the city of Gondia.