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
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012