Authors : Bahekar N.K. and Maskare Y.S.
Page Nos : 69-74
Description :
The term density of population was first used by Henry D Harness in 1837 while preparing
railway maps for Ireland. Density of population
helps us in understanding the nature and pattern of
distribution of population. This is used as an indicator to measure concentration of population. Density of
population plays an important part in any scheme related to health, trade and socio
-
economic
de
velopment. In short, it indicates possibilities of development.
The population of the Gondia district is 13,
22,331 persons as per 2011census. The population has shown from 1200707 in 2001 to 1322331 by the
year 2011 with an average decade growth rate of
by
10.12 percent. But it also shows the regional
differences.Out of the total population, 82.93% is residing in rural area and 17.07% is residing in urban
area.
The district is divided into eight tahsil and two nagarparishad namely Gondia and Tirora.
Gondia
district constitutes 1.83% of the total area of the Maharashtra State.
The population in Gondia district is
spread over an area of 5641 sq.km on density of 213 persons/ Sq. k.ms. The density has increased from
194 persons per sq.km in 2001 to 213 persons p
er/sq.km.in 2011.
Variation is observed in population
density in different tahsils of Gondia. In tahsils of Gondia and Amgaon the density increased while other
tahsils it has gone down. Deori has least density with 78 person per./sq.km.in 2001 to 87
person
s
per/sq.km.in 2011
and Gondia stands high at 568 persons sq.km.in 2001 to 645
persons per/sq.km.in
2011.
Gondia, Tirora and Amgaontahsils in the northern part of district in general reported a higher
density of population which was above the district aver
age and southern part of the district had low
density of population. The Present study has endeavored, therefore, to find out the spatio
-
temporal
variation of density of population of the district and explain their trends from 1991 to 2011. All the
relevan
t data meant for the purpose have been obtained from various publication of the census of Gondia
District of Maharashtra State.
