Bhandara District

Maharashtra

Bhandara district is one of the districts of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is at Bhandara. It covers 3,895 sq km and had a population of 12,00,334 at the 2011 census, a density of 308 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Bhandara
Area
3,895 sq km
Population
12.00 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
308 /km²
Literacy Rate
83.76%
Sex Ratio
982
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Bhandara District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Bhandara district.

Total Population
12.00 Lakh
Male Population
6.05 Lakh
Female Population
5.95 Lakh
Rural Population
9.68 Lakh
Urban Population
2.32 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.08 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
88,200
Literacy Rate
83.76%
Population Density
308 /km²
Sex Ratio
982
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 90.35%Female literacy 77.1%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Bhandara district.

7
Tehsils
7
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
541
Gram Panchayats
860
Villages
Headquarters
Bhandara
Languages
Marathi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
21.17° N, 79.65° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Bhandara

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Bhandara

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Tumsar
No. 60 · Bhandara-Gondiya
RK
Raju Manikrao Karemore
Nationalist Congress Party
MLA
Bhandara
No. 61 · Bhandara-Gondiya
NB
Narendra Bhondekar
Independent
MLA

Your Representatives from Bhandara

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Bhandara district.

  • Prashant Yadaorao Padole
    Prashant Yadaorao Padole
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Bhandara-Gondiya · No. 11
  • RK
    Raju Manikrao Karemore
    Nationalist Congress Party
    MLA
    Tumsar · No. 60
  • NB
    Narendra Bhondekar
    Independent
    MLA
    Bhandara · No. 61
  • NP
    Nana Patole
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Sakoli · No. 62

Election History

Lok Sabha

Bhandara-Gondiya · No. 11

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCPrashant Yadaorao Padole
    Votes 5,87,458Vote share 47.96%Margin 37,380
    1. 1. Prashant Yadaorao Padole · INC5,87,458 (47.96%)
    2. 2. Sunil Baburao Mendhe · BJP5,50,078 (44.91%)
    3. 3. Sanjay Kevat · Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi42,100 (3.44%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPSunil Baburao Mendhe
    Votes 6,50,243Vote share 52.2%Margin 1,97,394
    1. 1. Sunil Baburao Mendhe · BJP6,50,243 (52.2%)
    2. 2. Nana Panchbudhe · NCP4,52,849 (36.35%)
    3. 3. KC Nimgade · Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi48,985 (3.93%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPNanabhau Falgunrao Patole
    Votes 6,06,129Vote share 50.62%Margin 1,49,254
    1. 1. Nanabhau Falgunrao Patole · BJP6,06,129 (50.62%)
    2. 2. Praful Manoharbhai Patel · NCP4,56,875 (38.15%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Maharashtra
State
Bhandara
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 11
3 Assembly
No. 60, 61, 62

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Bhandara District at a Glance

State
Maharashtra
Headquarters
Bhandara
Area
3,895 sq km
Population
12.00 Lakh
Population density
308 per km²
Sex ratio
982 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
83.76%
Languages
Marathi, Hindi
Tehsils
7
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
541
Villages
860
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Maharashtra
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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