Bhandara
District in Maharashtra
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Bhandara: 120.1%, 17th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
MSME Density in Bhandara: 53.9 per 1,000 people, 18th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Women Literacy in Bhandara: 89.1%, 9th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Health Insurance in Bhandara: 57.1%, 2nd highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Bhandara is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 12 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,992 sq km. Its literacy rate of 83.8% is above the state average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 982 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 929.
Demographics
What changed in Bhandara, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 64.2% | 55.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 45.5% | 30.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 93.1% | 91.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 950 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 69.8% | 50.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 32.9 | 42.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.3 | 8.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 53 | 258 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Bhandara district?
Bhandara has a population of 12 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 301 people per sq km across 3,992 sq km.
What is the population of Bhandara in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 12 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Bhandara?
Bhandara has a literacy rate of 83.8% (Census 2011), which is above the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Bhandara compare to Maharashtra?
Bhandara is the 32nd most populous of 36 districts in Maharashtra. Its sex ratio of 982 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 929 (Census 2011).
How many children in Bhandara are stunted or underweight?
In Bhandara, 29.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 21.7% wasted and 31.6% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Maharashtra average of 28.9% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Bhandara have health insurance?
57.1% of households in Bhandara have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 34.8% in 2019–21. The Maharashtra average is 38.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Bhandara between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Bhandara improved most in women internet use (25% to 65%), health insurance (35% to 57%), women with a bank account (78% to 95%), and got worse in male hypertension (19% to 35%), women overweight or obese (10% to 22%), women hypertension (22% to 32%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Bhandara?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.