| Voice of Seoni : Santosh
Sahoo
Seoni is one of the backward districts.
Lack of vocational training programmes.
Lack of income generating opportunities.
Lack of health facilities.
Lack of awareness on hygiene and sanitation
Seoni District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 8758.0 Km2
Population in Seoni (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1,378,876
Male : 694,916
Female : 683,960
Under 6 population
Total : 176,170
Male : 90,159
Female : 86,011
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 27913
In seeing : 10109
In speech : 1572
In hearing : 2179
In movement : 11531
Mental : 2522
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 29
Sex Ratio Rank : 461
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 337 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 276(Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Seoni District
Seoni is primarily a tribal dominated district
formed on 1st November 1956. The district name Seoni has the origin
from the word "SEONA" (or gudina arborea), a species of tree belonging
to the verbanaleal family which was commonly found in this area.
The wood of this tree is used in manufacture of "DHOLAK". The district
is situated on a narrow, North-South section of satpura plateau
in the South of Jabalpur Division. The District lies between latitude
21 36' & 22 57' North and longitude 79 19' & 80 17' East.
Seoni district is rich in timber resources. Teak is most important
tree growing in and around Seoni district. Wainganga river is the
lifeline of Seoni district. It originates at "Mundara" village in
Seoni district. Asia's largest mud dam has been built on this river
at Bhimgarh village in Chhapara block of the district. The district
Hqrs. lies on Nagpur Varanasi NH-27 and is in between Jabalpur &
Nagpur. Total area of district is 8758 sq kms.
As per 2001 census the population of district is
1166608 out of which 1045921 is rural population and 120687 is urban
population. The scheduled tribe population is 429104.
For administrative convienience the district has
been divided into 4 revenue sub divisions namely Seoni, Lakhnadon,
Keolari & Ghansore and 6 Tahsils. Agriculture is main occupation
of local populace.
30 Km on Nagpur side lies the bison retreat a motel
run by MPTDC, specialty of the restaurant is that it is build with
dry Teak trees itself . Another major tourist attraction is Pench
Tiger Sanctuary which lies 195 Km from Jabalpur and 92 Km from Nagpur
which is a worth visiting place during March-June.
Collector
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