Bhandara District

Population: 1198810 (2011)

State: Maharashtra

Language: Marathi

Headquarters: Bhandara

 

Area: 4087 square kilometers

Density of population: 293 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 85.14 % - Male: 93.17 %, Female: 77.02 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:984

 

Boundaries of Bhandara District

 

North: Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh

South: Chandrapur District, Maharashtra

East: Gondia District, Maharashtra

West: Nagpur District, Maharashtra

 

Bhandara District Average Rainfall: 1298 mm

Bhandara District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 47.5 deg C

Bhandara District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 7.4 deg C

 

BHANDARA DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Wanganga, Bawanthadi, Ambagad, Bodalkasa, Garhvi

Sub Divisions: Bhandara, Sakoli

Taluks: Bhandara, Tumsar, Pauni, Mohadi, Sakoli, Lakhani, Lakhandur

Assembly Constituencies: Bhandara, Sakoli, Tumsar

Hills: Ambagad Hills, Ballahi Range, Pauni Hills, Plain Country

 

Bhandara District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Ambagar Fort

2. Andhalgaon

3. Bondgaon

4. Brahmi

5. Gaimukh

6. Gondumri

7. Rawanwadi

8. Pandey Mahal

9. Sangadi Killa

10. Sindhpuri Bodh Vihar

11. Chichal

12. Shivani Bandh

 

Bhandara District Facts: It is known as the district of lakes. It is one of the 12 backward districts of Maharashtra and so receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.  

 

Major Agricultural Products: Sugarcane, soybean, trandhanya, tur, urid

 

Major Industries: Hinduja Group Company, Ashok Leyland, Sunflag Iron Steel Company, Shivmangal Ispat Pvt. Ltd., Bidi manufacturing, saw mills, brass manufacturing units, ceramic bricks units, engineering workshop

 

Fauna: Tigers, panthers, deer, wild hogs

 

Mineral Resources: Manganese Ore, Chromite, Corundum, Kyanite, Sillimanite, Phyrophillite

 

What is Bhandara District Famous For: Brass manufacturing units

 

Bhandara Pin Codes

Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012

 

Places in Bhandara District