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Population (2001 census): |
1,135,835 |
Literacy rate (2001): |
78.68% |
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Below poverty line: |
39% |
Infant
mortality rate (IMR): |
28 |
| Air: |
Nearest
airport is at Nagpur (60 km). Other airports
are those of Pune and Mumbai too. |
| Rail: |
Connected by rail
(broad and narrow gauge line), with stations
at Bhandara Road and Tumsar Road. Connected
by rail from Nagpur too. Pune is 784 km and
Mumbai is 915 km away from Bhandara. |
| Road: |
State highways
and roads from the district headquarters at
Bhandara link all 7 tahsils and major towns.
National highway (No 6) passes through the
district. |
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Geographical location: |
Between latitudes 20°39’ and
21°38’ North and longitudes 79°27’ and 80°42’
East at the mouth of the River Vainganga |
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Area: |
9,213 sq km |
| Adjoining
districts: |
North: Balaghat district of
Madhya Pradesh; east: Rajnandgaon district
of Madhya Pradesh; south: Chandrapur district;
west: Nagpur |
| Major
urban centres: |
Bhandara,
Tumsar, Paoni, Gondia, Tirora |
| Major
crops: |
Paddy, sugarcane, soybean,
groundnut |
| Major
rivers: |
Vainganga and its tributaries |
| Total
no. of sub-districts: |
7 |
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Population: |
1,135,835 |
| Density
of population (persons/sq km): |
292 |
| Men: |
573,184 |
| Women: |
562,651 |
| Total
rural population: |
960,483 |
| Total
urban population: |
175,352 |
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of Scheduled castes: |
16.87 % |
| %
of Scheduled tribes: |
14.70 % |
| Sex-ratio
(females/1000 males): |
982 |
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Below poverty line: |
39% |
| Infant
mortality rate (IMR): |
28 |
| Maternal
mortality rate: |
1.8 |
| Birth
rate: |
20.7 |
| Death
rate: |
7.7 |
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Max temp in °C: |
43°C |
| Min
temp in °C: |
8.2°C |
| Average
rainfall in mm: |
1318.9 mm |
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Industries: |
Beedi-making, handloom, woodcutting,
purification of manganese |
| Industrial
centres: |
Tumsar, Madgi, Dongri, Bhandara
Road, Lakhani |
| Main
markets: |
Bhandara, Tumsar, Paoni, Gondia,
Tirora |
| Main
banking centres: |
Bhandara, Pauni, Tumsar, Tirora.
Main bank: State Bank of India |
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Flood: |
Flood-prone along the Vainganga
river |
| Earthquake: |
Yes |
| Cyclone: |
No |
| Drought: |
Yes |
| Relief
machinery: |
None |
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Hospitals: |
3 |
| Health
facilities: |
The district has a network
of government-run health facilities consisting
of the district hospital offering tertiary-level
care with rural hospitals at the secondary
level and primary health centres, sub-centres
and dispensaries providing basic healthcare
to the rural population. Nearly 25 per cent
of the villages have these primary health
facilities (1991), covering 50.22 per cent
of the rural population. |
| Blood
banks: |
1 |
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Language: |
Marathi is the chief language
spoken in the district, although some communities
also speak Hindi. |
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Food: |
The staple food is rice and
wheat. |
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Post and telegraph services: |
Nearly 19.04% of the villages
covering 40.09% of the rural population have
access to post and telegraph services. The
district has 17 post offices per 100,000 population. |
| State
highways passing through the district and
road services: |
The state highways passing
through the district are: Nagpur- Mul Road;
Tumsar-Tirora-Gondiya Road; Ramtek Tumsar
Road, Nilaj-Pauni-Wardha Road; Tumsar-Seoni
Road; Sakoli- Ekondi Road, and Tumsar-Rampayali
Road. |
| Important
railway stations and railway services: |
Bhandara Road, Tumsar, Dongri |
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Indian Medical Association
Bhandara
Indian Red-Cross Association
Gondia
Various co-operative societies
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Fairs and festivals: |
Two main fairs are held in
the district: Khandoba fair at Amgaon during
November-December and Mahashivaratri fair
at Pauni during January-February. Annual fairs
are also held at Ashti and Dhapewada. |
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Religious places: |
Bhandara, Pavni, Gaimukh, Adyal,
Madgi |
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History: |
Bhandara is said to be a corruption
of the name ‘Bhanara’. The district was part
of Berar. In 1853, the Nizam ceded Berar to
the British East India Company. In 1903 the
Nizam leased Berar to the British Government
of India. It was transferred to the Central
Provinces. In 1956, with the reorganisation
of states, Bhandara was transferred from Madhya
Pradesh to Bombay Province and in 1960 with
the formation of Maharashtra, it became a
district of the state. After the 1991 Census
the district was bifurcated into Bhandara
and Gondiya or Gondia |
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