Gadchiroli
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Gadchiroli Location of Gadchiroli in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	20°06′N 80°00′E / 20.10°N 80.0°E / 20.10; 80.0Coordinates: 20°06′N 80°00′E / 20.10°N 80.0°E / 20.10; 80.0
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Gadchiroli
Nearest city	Brahmapuri
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Gadchiroli  pronunciation (help·info)(Marathi: गडचिरोली) is a town and a municipal council in Gadchiroli district in the state of Maharashtra, central India. It is the administrative headquarters of the district.

It is very lush in Monsoon season (July to September) but also prone to flooding.

Geography[link]

Gadchiroli is located at 20°06′N 80°00′E / 20.10°N 80.0°E / 20.10; 80.0.^[1] It has an average elevation of 217 metres (715 feet). Gadchiroli District is one of the biggest in Maharashtra in terms of area. The main languages spoken are Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Gondi, Madiya and Telugu. Also it is considered to be beautiful during the monsoon season. It is surrounded by a teak wood forest. People live traditionally here, they celebrate festivals such as Diwali, Dasra, Durgapuja, Kalipuja and Holi. The literacy rate is improving as the city grows.

History[link]

Gadchiroli tahsil was created in 1905 by transfer of zamindari istate from Brahmapuri and Chandrapur tahsil. Gadchiroli district was created on August 26, 1982 by bifurcating the Chandrapur district in the place of Brahmapuri, which is part of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. In ancient times the region was ruled by the Rashtrakutas, the Chalukyas, the Yadavas of Deogiri and later the Gonds of Gadchiroli. In the 13th century Khandkya Ballal Shah founded Chandrapur. He shifted his capital from Sirpur to Chandrapur. Chandrapur subsequently came under Maratha rule. In 1853, Berar, of which Chandrapur (then called Chanda until 1964) was part, was ceded to the British East India Company. In 1854, Chandrapur became an independent district of Berar. In 1905, the British created the tehsil of Gadchiroli by transfer of zamindari istate from Chandrapur and Brahmapuri. It was part of the Central Provinces till 1956, when with the reorganisation of the states, Chandrapur was transferred to Bombay state. In 1960, when the new state of Maharashtra was created, Chandrapur became a district of the state. In 1982 Chandrapur was divided, with Gadchiroli becoming an independent district in the place of Brahmapuri.

Naxalism is highly prevalent in Gadchiroli and subsequently has been highlighted as part of the Red Corridor, used to describe areas in India that are plagued by Naxalites.

Demographics[link]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Gadchiroli had a population of 42,464. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gadchiroli has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Gadchiroli, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education facilities[link]

High Schools[link]

Rampuri Primary School

• Shri. Shivaji High School,Gadchiroli
• Z.P. High School,Gadchiroli
• Carmel High School
• Platinum Jubilee High School

Junior colleges[link]

• Z.P.Junior Science College
• Shivaji Junior Science College
• Government Polytechnic

Senior (Degree) colleges[link]

• Shivaji Mahavidhiyalay
• Science College
• Namdeorao Poreddiwar College Of Engineering And Technology [Website ^[3]]

Places to visit in town[link]

Semana - Hanuman Temple which about 4 km from center of town (Gandhi Chowk) Hemalkasa Situated in Bhamragarh Block (east side of dist) 186 km from Gadchiroli. Allapalli centre place of district. known as Teak City of District. all forest offices and forest administration are governed from Allapalli, main marketline of central District, educational and other resources are available in this place.

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