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Allapalli is a village located in the Gadchiroli district of
, which were first noted as worthy of preservation by the British in 1867. A six hectare patch of these forests located east of the village, named "Glory of Allapalli," was first designated for conservation in 1953, and in 2014 declared as the first Biodiversity Heritage Site in Maharashtra. More than 130 floral species have been observed at the site. Tree species include Maharashtra
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, India
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.
Geography
Allapalli is in southern Gadchiroli district, in a central part of Aheri tahsil. The village is laid out over . The village is situated along National Highway 353C, at an intersection with a road that traverses the district and connects Aheri andEtapalli
Etapalli is a village and a tehsil in Gadchiroli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Etapalli is known for its rich forest and a range of mountains called Surjagarh, located at the distance of 15 km from etapalli. It can be reache ...
. South and east of the village in the taluk are large areas of reserved forest
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or o ...
.old-growth forests
An old-growth forestalso termed primary forest, virgin forest, late seral forest, primeval forest, or first-growth forestis a forest that has attained great age without significant disturbance, and thereby exhibits unique ecological featur ...teak
Teak (''Tectona grandis'') is a tropical hardwood tree species in the family Lamiaceae. It is a large, deciduous tree that occurs in mixed hardwood forests. ''Tectona grandis'' has small, fragrant white flowers arranged in dense clusters (panicl ...
, tendu, dhawala, kusum
''Schleichera'' is a monotypic genus of plants in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. There is only one species, ''Schleichera oleosa'', a tree that occurs in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Species
''Schleichera oleosa'', kusum tre ...
, and yen trees, among others. Shrubs and herbs noted at the site include gunj, and tarota, gulwel, among others.
Climate
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census, Allapalli village had a population of 12,363 in 2,969 households, of which 6,251 were male, and 6,112 female. 1,301 were children between 0-6 years old. 5,321, or about 43% of the population, wereScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
.
Economy
The 2011 Census lists 4,148 workers and 8,215 non-workers in Allapalli.Education
Schools in Allapalli providepre-primary
Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cent ...
through senior secondary education
The senior secondary years are the years of later adolescence corresponding to the later part of secondary education. Although definitions vary, the senior secondary years are sometimes defined as being from approximately age 15 to age 18. The ...
. The 2011 census lists 9,368 of the total population as literate.
References
Villages in Gadchiroli district Biodiversity Heritage Sites of India {{Gadchiroli-geo-stub