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District at A Glance: SR - No. Particular Year Unit Statement

Bhandara district covers an area of 3716.65 Sq.Km, with a population of 1,136,146 as per the 2011 Census, where 85% reside in rural areas. The district consists of seven Tahsils, seven Panchayat Samities, and 541 Gram Panchayats, primarily growing paddy as the main crop. It has a low population density of 306 persons/Sq.Km, significantly below the state average.

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District at A Glance: SR - No. Particular Year Unit Statement

Bhandara district covers an area of 3716.65 Sq.Km, with a population of 1,136,146 as per the 2011 Census, where 85% reside in rural areas. The district consists of seven Tahsils, seven Panchayat Samities, and 541 Gram Panchayats, primarily growing paddy as the main crop. It has a low population density of 306 persons/Sq.Km, significantly below the state average.

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District at a Glance

There are seven Tahsils and seven Panchayat Samities in District. According to the 2011 Census there
was 541 Gram Panchayat for the purpose of Rural Development. The main crop grown in the distrct is paddy.

Bhandara district streches over an area of 3716.65 Sq.Km. Area under Urban sector is 49.34 Sq.Km. while the
area under the rural sector is 3667.31 Sq.Km. Bhandara district constitutes 1.21% of the total area of the
Maharashtra State. Total Poulation of the district according to 2011 census was 1136146 out of which 57345
were males and 562701 were females. Of the total population, 85% is residing in rural area and 15% is residing
in urban area. The density of the populatin according to the 2011 census was 306 persons/Sq.Km. which is much
below te density of Maharashtra State.

Sr.No. Particular Year Unit Statement


1. Geographical features
Geographical Data
i) Latitude 20.39 to 21.38
(A)
ii) Longitude 79.27 to 80.42
iii) Geographical area Sq.Km. 3717
Administrative Units
i) Sub Divisions 3
ii) Tahsils 07
(B) iii) Villages 870
iv) Panchayat Samitis 07
v) Nagar Parishad 4
vi) Gram Panchayats 541
2. Population
Sex-Wise Data
(A) i) Male 2001 Thousand 573
ii) Female 2001 Thousand 563
(B) Rural Population 2001 Thousand 960
3. Agriculture
Land utilization
i) Total Area 2007-08 Thousand Ha 325
(A) ii) Forest Cover 2007-08 Thousand Ha 44
iii) Non Agriculture Land 2007-08 Thousand Ha 43
iv) Cultivable Barren Land 2007-08 Thousand Ha 39.3
Forest
4.
i) Forest 2010-11 Sq.Km. 1343.77
Railways
5.
i) Length of Rail Line 2010-11 Kms 140
Roads
i) National Highway 2010-11 Kms 325
ii) State Highway 2010-11 Kms 44
6.
iii) Main District Highway 2010-11 Kms 43
iv) Other District Roads 2010-11 Kms 39.3
v) Rural Road 2010-11 Kms 39.3

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