Friday, 11 September 2026

7 mandals · 898 villages

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Ganeshotsav

Ganeshotsav falls on Monday, 14 September 2026 across Bhandara district and the rest of Maharashtra.

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★ District of Maharashtra ★

Bhandara

भंडारा

HQ · —

Area · — km²

Population · 12,00,334

Pincode range · —

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Mandals

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Mandals of Bhandara district

7 mandal centroids, sized by Census 2011 population. Tap a mandal to open its page.

People≤ 122k122k–122k122k–138k138k–155k> 155k largest: Tumsar

Centroids from LGD/OSM. Not a survey map.

By population

Largest villages in Bhandara district

Postal index

Pincodes in Bhandara district

26 PIN codes across the district's villages. Open one for its village list, post office and nearby PINs.

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Bhandara at a glance

Bhandara is a district of Maharashtra with 7 talukas, 541 gram panchayats and 898 revenue villages, administered from —. The population is 12,00,334 (Census 2011) across — km². The largest villages are Lakhani (12,636 people, Lakhani), Sendurwafa (10,254 people, Sakoli), Lakhandur (9,231 people, Lakhandur). Pincodes in the district start with —.

About the district

Bhandara — district of Maharashtra

Bhandara is a district in Maharashtra. Editorial copy not yet contributed — claim a village to start adding context.

District at a glance

About Bhandara

Orange cultivation and agricultural production in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.

District HQ

Bhandara

Must-visit places in Bhandara

temple

Pauni

Ancient temple town with the historic Pauni Devi temple on the Pench River.

park
Pench National Park
Wildlife sanctuary shared with Madhya Pradesh, known for tiger and bison conservation.
park
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
One of Maharashtra's oldest tiger reserves, famous for tiger sightings and wildlife photography.

Represented by

Lok Sabha

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Then & Now

Bhandara district — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

9,63,614

Census 2011 baseline

+25.7%

Population · 2026

12,10,977

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

2,24,237

Census 2011 baseline

+16.0%

Households · 2026

2,60,201

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011 · District aggregates · 898 villages

Bhandara district by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)

Census 2011

Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.

Male population: 4,86,066Census 2011
Female population: 4,77,548Census 2011
Sex ratio: 982 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households: 2,24,237Census 2011
SC population: 1,54,613Census 2011
ST population: 78,883Census 2011

2026 projection

2026

Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.

Population (2026 est.): 12,10,977+25.7%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.): 2,60,201RGI / state CAGR projection

Workforce + schemes

Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.

Workers (total): 5,14,524Census 2011
Cultivators: 98,834Census 2011
Agri labourers: 1,76,275Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage: 82.1%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built: 12,77,233 / 33,40,87238% complete
SBM-G toilets: 7,14,978Swachh Bharat Mission · rural

Notable places across Bhandara district

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this district

60 places mapped

Coverage

42 of 898 villages have notable places mapped · 5%

Hospital· 37
Temple· 10
School· 6
PHC· 6
High school· 1

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Bhandara district.

From the village

Maharashtra government forced to cancel Hindi exam for employees after outrage (via The Hindu). Read the full story at the source.

The Hindu

Notable persons of Bhandara district

Sarpanch · Andhalgaon, Mohadi

MAHESH KUNDLIK GABHANE

Sarpanch · Kandri, Mohadi

BAIJU TARACHAND BANSOD

Sarpanch · Kardi, Mohadi

Nilima Nanaji Ilame

Sarpanch · Kondha, Pauni

AMIT GANGADHAR JIBHAKATE

Sarpanch · Jamb, Mohadi

Vasundhara Kiran Atkari

Sarpanch · Soni, Lakhandur

Villages with the most posts, contributors, and verified residents this month.

Lakhani mandal

Lakhani

· pin 441804

Pop. 12,636 · 0 posts · 0 verified

Sakoli mandal

Sendurwafa

· pin 441802

Pop. 10,254 · 0 posts · 0 verified

Lakhandur mandal

Lakhandur

· pin 441803

Pop. 9,231 · 0 posts · 0 verified

Pauni mandal

Adyal

· pin 441903

Pop. 8,847 · 0 posts · 0 verified

Sakoli mandal

Sangadi(Krushik)

· pin 441802

Pop. 6,823 · 0 posts · 0 verified

Mohadi mandal

Mohadi

· pin 441905

Pop. 6,635 · 0 posts · 0 verified

Mohadi mandal

Andhalgaon

· pin 441914

Pop. 6,309 · 0 posts · 0 verified

Tumsar mandal

Dewhadi

· pin 441913

Pop. 5,970 · 0 posts · 0 verified

Quick answers

People often ask about Bhandara

How many talukas and villages are in Bhandara district?

Bhandara district has 7 talukas and 898 revenue villages across 541 gram panchayats in Maharashtra.

Which agro-climatic zone is Bhandara district in?

Maharashtra lies in the Western Plateau and Hills zone (cotton, jowar, sugarcane, oilseeds) and the West Coast Plains and Ghats zone (rice, coconut, spices, rubber, plantation crops) under the ICAR classification, which sets the cropping pattern and rainfall regime for Bhandara district.

Where is the headquarters of Bhandara district?

The district headquarters of Bhandara is —.

What is the pincode of Bhandara district?

Bhandara district uses pincodes starting with —. Individual villages within Bhandara may have their own pincodes — check the village page for exact values.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Bhandara fall under?

Bhandara district is part of the — Lok Sabha constituency.

What is the population of Bhandara district?

Bhandara district had a population of 12,00,334 per the 2011 Census, across 898 villages.

When was Bhandara district formed?

Bhandara district was formed on —.

Which rivers flow through Bhandara district?

Major rivers in Bhandara district: —.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

By straight-line distance

Districts near Bhandara

KNN over PostGIS centroids
(6 nearest)