Gadchiroli District at a glance
1.1 Geographical Location of the district:
A) District Profile :
The Gadchiroli district is located on 190 and 210 latitude to North, while 800 and 810 longitude toward east. The North South length of district is 375 Km and it covers an area of 14477 Km 2. River Vainganga flowing North South is a natural boundary at the west, dividing Chandrapur and Gadchiroli Districts. The river Godavari and Pranhita adjacent to Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are marking South and West boundaries of the District. Adjoining Bhandara district marks the Northern border of the district. On East side there is Chhattisgarh State. 78 % land is covered with thick forest and only 135000 hectare area is under Kharip Paddy and remaining is under Rabbi Cultivation. Agriculture sector is mainly dependent on Mansoon.
B) Location boundaries:
River Vainganga flowing North South is a natural boundary at the west, dividing Chandrapur and Gadchiroli Districts. The river Godavari and Pranhita adjacent to Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are marking South and West boundaries of the District. Adjoining Bhandara district marks the Northern border of the district. On East side there is Chhattisgarh State
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