Bhandara district, Maharashtra
Bhandara is a district of Maharashtra, with a population of 12,00,334 at the 2011 Census across 4,136 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Maharashtra's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 12 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,136 km²
- Density
- 290
- per km²
- Literacy
- 75.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 982
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 71.4% | 21 / 35 | 232 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 92.0% | 19 / 35 | 577 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 82.3% | 13 / 35 | 267 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.8% | 10 / 35 | 355 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 81.8% | 6 / 35 | 216 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 40 | 27 / 32 | 322 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 11 / 32 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 38.0% | 31 / 35 | 369 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.5% | 4 / 35 | 54 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 94.4% | 6 / 35 | 80 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 22.5% | 20 / 35 | 577 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,00,421 · Female 99,951 | 2,00,372 | 27 / 36 | 397 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 44,515 · Female 44,371 | 88,886 | 23 / 36 | 334 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 897 | 21 / 35 | 470 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 3.0% | 28 / 35 | 545 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 1.5% | 35 / 35 | 762 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 3,45,054 · Female 2,52,251 | 5,97,305 | 32 / 36 | 358 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 80.3% | 12 / 35 | 158 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 4,88,709 · Female 4,11,151 | 8,99,860 | 32 / 36 | 365 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 21.1% | 25 / 35 | 146 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 53.9% | 11 / 35 | 123 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 89.1% | 9 / 35 | 65 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 8.4% | 17 / 35 | 494 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 72.8% | 12 / 35 | 219 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.7% | 16 / 35 | 248 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 31.3% | 28 / 35 | 428 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 33.9% | 21 / 35 | 244 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 28.4% | 11 / 35 | 54 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.4% | 27 / 35 | 488 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 9.8% | 32 / 35 | 705 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 25.8% | 5 / 35 | 107 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 65.3% | 2 / 35 | 137 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 79.0% | 9 / 35 | 156 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.3% · Men 26.0% | 13.8% | 3 / 35 | 279 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 24 / 35 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 31.3% | 8 / 35 | 187 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 28 / 35 | 342 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.8% · Men 19.3% | 20.5% | 24 / 35 | 496 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 87.0% | 9 / 33 | 194 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 30.0% | 8 / 35 | 449 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 35 | 1 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 93.1% | 5 / 35 | 164 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 75.6% | 11 / 35 | 38 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 13 / 35 | 251 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,584 | 22 / 34 | 426 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 19.7% · Men 60.7% | 40.4% | 2 / 34 | 86 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 6.1% | 26 / 35 | 549 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.0% · Men 3.9% | 3.9% | 29 / 35 | 572 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 6,05,520 · Female 5,94,814 | 12,00,334 | 32 / 36 | 435 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 11,17,711 | 35 / 36 | 477 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 291 | 16 / 36 | 483 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 270 | 27 / 36 | 518 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 16.8 | 11 / 36 | 269 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2 | 21 / 36 | 443 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 83 | 30 / 36 | 376 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 69.1 | 16 / 36 | 250 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.4 | 21 / 36 | 426 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 10 | 29 / 36 | 366 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8.3 | 17 / 36 | 266 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 15 / 36 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Maharashtra | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 74.9% | 23 / 34 | 221 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 57.1 | 20 / 36 | 242 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 76.3 | 21 / 36 | 343 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.1 | 8 / 36 | 143 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 294.9 | 27 / 36 | 100 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 16 / 36 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Bhandara
- NH-NH-247
- NH-NH-353C
- NH-NH-353D
- NH-NH-53
- NH-NH-543K
- NH-NH-753
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