# Gondiya District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/ District · Maharashtra # Gondiya district Gondiya is a district of Maharashtra, 29th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,322,507 people** in 8 sub-districts, 10 towns and 942 villages; 17% lived in towns. The largest town is [Gondiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/gondiya/gondiya/) (132,813). - 1,322,507people (2011) - 8sub-districts - 10towns - 85.0%literacy ## Who lives in Gondiya? Gondiya had **1,322,507 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.2% of Maharashtra's population and 29th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 999 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maharashtra figure of 929; 3rd of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 956 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 4.5 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra. ## How literate is Gondiya? 85.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Maharashtra's 82.3%), 9th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 92.0% and women at 77.9% — a gap of 14.1 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Tirora](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/tirora/) (87.8%) and lowest in [Deori](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/deori/) (79.4%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Gondiya do for a living? 50.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 42.7%). Of all workers, 21% farmed their own land, 22% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 19% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 35% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 43% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sadak-Arjuni](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/sadak-arjuni/) (51% of workers in farming) and the least is [Gondiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/gondiya/) (29% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 21 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 22 (22%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 19 (19%) · **■** Marginal 35 (35%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Gondiya 17.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 29th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 10 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 8 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Gondiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/gondiya/gondiya/) with 132,813 people, home to 59% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Gondiya Gondiya had 942 census villages, 883 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,242 people; 10 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Arjuni](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/arjuni-morgaon/arjuni/) (9,472), [Goregaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/goregaon/goregaon/) (8,766), [Nawegaon Bondh](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/arjuni-morgaon/nawegaon-bondh/) (8,662), [Saundal](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/sadak-arjuni/saundal/) (7,257) and [Fulchur Tola](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/gondiya/fulchur-tola/) (5,990). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Gondiya compared with Maharashtra ■ Gondiya · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****85.0%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****999** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****956** **894 Working population ****50.3%** **44.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Gondiya Of every 100 households in Gondiya in 2011, 83 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gondiya · ■ Electricity for lighting ****83%** Toilet within the home ****52%** No toilet (open defecation) ****46%** Tap water ****18%** Drinking water within premises ****33%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** Use banking services ****70%** Television ****36%** Mobile phone ****40%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****17%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****17%** Own their home ****92%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Gondiya Sub-district People Villages Towns [Tirora](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/tirora/) 176,254 123 1 [Goregaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/goregaon/) 124,890 99 0 [Gondiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/gondiya/) 421,650 147 5 [Amgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/amgaon/) 130,657 81 2 [Salekasa](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/salekasa/) 90,679 91 1 [Sadak-Arjuni](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/sadak-arjuni/) 115,594 108 0 [Arjuni Morgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/arjuni-morgaon/) 148,265 159 0 [Deori](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/deori/) 114,518 134 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Gondiya - Gondiya · 132,813 - Tirora · 25,181 - Deori · 14,579 - Kudwa · 11,549 - Amgaon bk. · 10,972 - Risama · 6,925 - Khamari · 6,794 - Katangi Kala · 6,440 - Fulchur · 5,480 - Amgaon kh. · 5,197 ## Largest villages in Gondiya - Arjuni · 9,472 - Goregaon · 8,766 - Nawegaon Bondh · 8,662 - Saundal · 7,257 - Fulchur Tola · 5,990 - Sadakarjuni · 5,975 - Mahagaon · 5,496 - Kamtha · 5,437 - Bangaon · 5,247 - Karanja · 5,048 - Wadegaon · 4,792 - Nagara · 4,602 - Pandharabodi · 4,458 - Arjuni · 4,199 - Ekodi · 4,147 - Ratnara · 3,930 - Kawalewada · 3,747 - Aasoli · 3,635 - Pindkepartola · 3,599 - Nangpura Murri · 3,585 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Gondiya?8: Tirora, Goregaon, Gondiya, Amgaon, Salekasa, Sadak-Arjuni, Arjuni Morgaon, Deori - What is the population of Gondiya district?1,322,507 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Gondiya?Gondiya