Gondia map and PIN codes, Maharashtra

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Gondia is located on the north-eastern part of the state of Maharashtra and is bordered by states like Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. It is considered to be the entry point to the state in this direction. Gondia was developed as a separate district much later in 1999 and was earlier a part of the Bhandara district. Spread across an area of 4843.13 sq km, it is located at 70.39 to 21.38 N and 89.27 to 82.42 E latitudes.

In order to streamline the administration of this district it has been divided into two separate divisions namely Deori and Gondia. The city of Gondia is also referred to as the “Rice City”. The river Wainganga flows through this district along with its tributaries like Gadhavi, Bagh, Bavanthadi and Chulbandh. There are some places of religious and historical interest in Gondia and these include Pratapgarh, Kachargarh, Sukadi and Bangarh.

There are several places of interest in and around Gondia. Nagra located at a distance of just 5 kms is a 15th century excavation and is one of the oldest Shiv temples. The Nagzira Sanctuary, located at a distance of 40 km from the district, houses as many as 34 different species of wildlife ranging from jungle cat, leopards, spotted deer, tiger, sloth and gour. Within the radius of 50 km from Godia, is located the Hazara Fall. This fall is a natural oasis and the adjoining site of Darekasa serves as a camping ground. The Nawegaon National Park is the prime attraction here located about 65 kms from Gondia. With the Nishani hills as its backdrop, this sanctuary is a nature lover’s delight. Though a small district, Gondia offers a lot of variety to the tourist.

Maharashtra Cities

• Ahilyanagar
• Akola
• Alibag
• Amravati
• Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
• Beed
• Bhandara
• Chandrapur
• Dhule
• Gadchiroli
• Gondia
• Hingoli
• Jalgaon
• Jalna
• Kolhapur
• Latur
• Mumbai
• Nanded
• Nandurbar
• Nashik
• Nagpur
• Dharashiv
• Pandharpur
• Parbhani
• Pune
• Ratnagiri
• Sangli
• Satara
• Shirdi
• Sindhudurg
• Solapur
• Thane
• Wardha
• Washim
• Yavatmal

Official website of Gondia district: gondia.gov.in

Health help in Gondia district

• Emergency: call 108 for an ambulance, or 112.
• Free hospital treatment: families covered by Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), and everyone aged 70 or over, get treatment up to ₹5 lakh a year in government and listed private hospitals. Check or get the card at beneficiary.nha.gov.in or call 14555; the hospitals in Gondia district are listed on the PM-JAY hospital finder.
• Low-cost medicines: Jan Aushadhi Kendras sell generic medicines at a fraction of the usual price; find one in Gondia district by choosing Maharashtra and the district.
• Blood: e-RaktKosh shows the blood banks in Gondia district and the blood they have today.
• See a doctor online, free: eSanjeevani, the Health Ministry's video consultation service.
• Mental health: Tele-MANAS, 14416, free and open day and night.

More about each service: health help in India.