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Gondia

This is the district headquarters and an important junction on the Mumbai-Calcutta railway line. Bidis, articles from lac and horn are made here. Gondia is famous for Rice-mill and Saw-mills. Trading in grains and forest produce is carried out on a large scale in this place. There is a television transmission centre here. There is a very big lake near Gondia at Khalbanda. The lake and its scenic beauty make the place worth visiting. 

Tirora

This is the taluka headquarters. It has many rice mills. It has a market place for rice. Bidis are rolled on a large scale from Tirora. This railway stations is located on the Mumbai-Calcutta railway line. The Bodalkasa lake is near Tirora. Water is supplied from here for agriculture.

Dakaram Sukli (Sukdi)

This is a famous place of pilgrimage of the Mahanubhav sect. A big fair is held here in the month of Chaitra.

Amgaon

This is the taluka headquarters and is situated on the Mumbai-Calcutta railway line. There are rice-mills here. Nearby is a memorial to the famous Sanskrit playwright Bhavabhuti.

Salekasa

This is the taluka headquarters and is situated on the Mumbai-Nagpur-Calcutta railway line. The Gadhmata temple located here is wellknown.

Darekasa

The Kachargadh caves in the hills at this place situated in Salekasa taluka are worth visiting.

Goregaon

This is the taluka headquarters. It has rice mills.

Sadak Arjuni

Sadak Arjuni is the taluka headquarters. Various kinds of bamboo articles are made here.

Devri

This  taluka headquarters is on the Mumbai-Calcutta national highway.

Arjuni Morgaon

This is the taluka headquarters. It has a railway station which is situated on the Gondia-Chandrapur railway line. Gothangaon nearby has a settlement of people who have come from Tibet.

Pratapgad

This is situate in the Arjuni Morgaon taluka. In the nearby hilly region is the old fort of Pratapgad. There is a Mahadev temple here. At the time of Mahashivaratri, a big fair is held at this place.

Itiyadoh

Itiyadoh Tank This place is in Arjuni Morgaon taluka. The dam here is worth a visit.

Navegaon Bandh

The national park here is a tourist attraction. Many birds and animals are found here in large numbers. 

Nagzira

This is a thickly forested sanctuary on the Sadak Arjuni - Gondia road. It is a tourist place of great scenic beauty.


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