★ District of Maharashtra ★

Bhandara

Rural population (2011) · 9.64 Lakh
Pincode range · 441xxx

District at a glance

StateMaharashtra
Talukas7
Revenue villages898
Gram panchayats541
Assembly segments3
Rural households (2011)2,24,237
LGD code471
7
Talukas
898
Villages
2,24,237
Rural households (2011)
9.64 L
Rural population (2011)
82.0%
Literacy (769 villages)
982
Sex ratio
26
Pincodes
Postal index

Pincodes in Bhandara district

26 PIN codes across the villages of Bhandara district. Open one for its villages, post offices and bank branches.

and 2 more PIN codes

About the district

Bhandara district

Bhandara is a district of Maharashtra. The Local Government Directory lists 7 talukas and 898 revenue villages here, home to a rural population of 9,63,614 (Census 2011, sum of villages).

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District officials

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Grievance · CPGRAMS
pgportal.gov.in
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Emergency helplines
112 / 108 / 1077
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On the map

Villages of Bhandara

492 of 898 villages are mapped so far, from OpenStreetMap. Tap a point to open its page.

Map of villages in Bhandara

Census 2011 · district aggregates · 769 villages

Bhandara district by the numbers

Sums of the Census 2011 village figures we hold — rural areas only; towns are not included. Each figure covers the villages that report it.

Census 2011

Headcount and household counts from the decennial Census of India.

Population
9,63,614 Census 2011
Male population
4,86,066 Census 2011
Female population
4,77,548 Census 2011
Households
2,24,237 Census 2011
Villages counted
769 Census 2011

Derived from the Census counts

Ratios computed from the sums on the left; no projection or estimate.

Sex ratio
982 females per 1,000 males
Household size
4.3 persons per household
Literacy rate
82.1% literates ÷ population aged 7+
Elections

Constituencies covering Bhandara

Based on the 910 of 898 villages we can place. Boundaries are approximate.

Lok Sabha
Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)

Mandi prices · Bhandara

Latest reports from markets in Bhandara district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
RiceAPMC Bhandara3,4003,4003,40024 Oct 2026
Rice · 1009 KarAPMC Bhandara7,0007,0007,00024 Oct 2026
Paddy(Common)APMC Tumsar2,1002,1512,13421 Oct 2026
WheatAPMC Tumsar2,4532,4532,45321 Oct 2026
Green PeasAPMC Tumsar3,7513,7513,75118 Oct 2026
Ox · OxAPMC Bhandara30,00030,00030,00018 Oct 2026
She Buffalo · She BaffeloAPMC Bhandara10,0001,00,00035,00018 Oct 2026
Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)APMC Bhandara7,0007,0007,00016 Oct 2026
Wheat · Maharashtra 2189APMC Bhandara2,5502,5502,55016 Oct 2026
RiceAPMC Tumsar5,1005,1005,10015 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Bhandara's shops.

News near Bhandara

Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.

From Bhandara district

All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.

Government jobs near Bhandara

Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.

No verified government job notices for Bhandara right now. We check official commission notices every night.

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Essential services & places near Bhandara

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Quick answers

People often ask about Bhandara district

Which state is Bhandara district in?

Bhandara district is in Maharashtra.

How many talukas and villages are there in Bhandara district?

Bhandara district has 7 talukas and 898 revenue villages in the Local Government Directory (LGD).

What is the rural population of Bhandara district?

The villages of Bhandara district had a combined population of 9,63,614 at the 2011 Census (rural areas only; towns are not included).

What is the LGD code of Bhandara district?

The Local Government Directory code of Bhandara district is 471.

Answers are built from the Local Government Directory, Census 2011 village records and the Election Commission's seat lists.