Bhandara

Bhandara is a Town and Tehsil in Bhandara District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Bhandara Block (CD) is 04039. The total area of Bhandara Tehsil is 649 km², which includes 614.53 km² of rural area and 34.63 km² of urban area. Bhandara has a sex ratio of approximately 974 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bhandara Tehsil

Bhandara Tehsil has a total of 156 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Bhandara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bhandara Tehsil

The population profile of Bhandara Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Bhandara Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Bhandara Tehsil is around 2,80,030 people. This includes 1,41,834 males and 1,38,196 females. Rural population is about 1,53,511 (77,910 males and 75,601 females), while urban population is nearly 1,26,519 (63,924 males and 62,595 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 28,689 of the population, with 14,750 boys and 13,939 girls. Rural areas have 16,333 children, and urban areas have about 12,356 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,19,071 literate people in Bhandara Tehsil, including 1,16,903 literate males and 1,02,168 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,14,573 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,04,498 people.
• About 60,959 people in Bhandara Tehsil are not literate, including 24,931 males and 36,028 females. Rural areas include 38,938 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 22,021 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 64,274 households, with 35,701 in villages and 28,573 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bhandara Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Bhandara Tehsil is approximately 55,353 people, including 27,724 males and 27,629 females. Around 30,468 people live in rural parts. Nearly 24,885 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bhandara Tehsil is about 15,677 people, including 7,880 males and 7,797 females. Around 9,946 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 5,731 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 431 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 250 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,653 people per sq. km.