Government Polytechnic, Gondia

About Government Polytechnic, Gondia

Government Polytechnic, Gondia is one of the premier institutions in Vidarbha region in Maharashtra State and started in Naxal affected area in 2009 which is run by Government of Maharashtra. At its commencement the intake was 240. At present annual intake of the institute is 360. This institute aims to develop the eminent engineers who are competent and committed to the highest professional standards in the field of engineering and technology.

The Gondia is named after the Gondi people, an Adivasi group in central India. Gondia district is situated on North-Eastern side of Maharashtra state having state borders of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh

The literacy rate of district is 84.95%.This is underdeveloped district and most of land is covered with forest. Paddy is main agriculture produce. The main profession of people is farming. There is no large scale industry in the entire district due to this district is economically backward. There are many rice mills in the district as paddy is the main agriculture produce here. Gondia city is popularly known as RICE CITY due to large number of rice mills.

Gondia district lies at lattitudes 20.39 and 21.38 North and longitudes 79.27 to 80.42 east. Gondia District experiences extreme variations in temperature with very hot Summer and very cold Winters and an average relative humidity of 62 percent. Minimum temperature of 7.4 D.C. and Maximum temperature of 47.5 D.C. recorded in the year 2011.

Government Polytechnic, Gondia is situated on National Highway 753, Kohmara, Gondia, in at “Fulchur Tola” area, 3.7 km distance from Gondia railway station on Nagpur-Raipur rout and 4.5 km distance from Gondia bus station