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Some information about Vidharbha Region

 
 

Districts in Vidarbha

Geographical Area (Sq. Km)

Forest area (sq. kms)

Population (Census 2001)

Male Population

(Census 2001)

Female Population (Census 2001)

Total literacy rate (In percent) (2001)

Akola

5,429

361

1,629,305

840,883

788,422

81.77

Amravati

12,210

3137

2,606,063

1,343,572

1,262,491

82.96

Bhandara

3,890

927

1,135,835

573,481

562,651

78.69

Buldhana

9,661

619

2,226,328

1,144,314

1,082,014

76.14

Chandrapur

11,443

3947

2,077,909

1,059,875

1,018,034

73.07

Gadchiroli

14,412

10056

969,960

490,809

479,151

60.29

Gondia

5,431

2174

1,200,151

598,447

601,704

78.65

Nagpur

9,892

1962

4,051,444

2,095,489

1,955,955

84.18

Wardha

6,309

846

1,230,640

635,751

594,889

80.5

Washim

5,155

335

1,019,725

525,806

493,919

74.03

Yavatmal

13,582

2550

2,460,482

1,267,117

1,193,365

74.06

 

 

Maharashtra

Vidarbha

Percentage share of Vidarbha

Geographical area (Sq. kms)

3,07,713.00

97,404 .00

31.65

Forest area (sq. kms)

47,483.00

26,914.00

56.68

Population

96,752,247.00

20,607,842.00

21.30

Tribal population

7,318,281.00

2,601,004.00

35.54

 

 

India

Maharashtra

Vidarbha

Tiger Reserves

28

3

3

Area (sq. kms)

37,761.00

2,554.00

2,554.00

People in Tiger Reserves

380,535.00

25,896.00

25,896.00

 

 

Maharashtra

Vidarbha

Percentage share of Vidarbha

Total number of Protected Areas (PAs)

41

19

46.34

Total area of PAs

15,539.98

3,845.11

24.74

Total Forest area of PAs

6,328.08

3,711.97

58.66

Total forest fringe villages

15,510

11,500

74.15

 
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