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			'''Bhandara''' ({{audio\|Bhandara.ogg\|pronunciation}}) is a ] located in the ] of ] State of ], near the bank of confluence of river ] and its tributary ]. It serves the administrative headquarters of eponymous ] and ]. It is connected with ] and ].

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	~~It is the second major city in Vidharba a region that is Maharashtra.~~ Bhandara is an agricultural ~~centre~~ for ~~the~~ farmers ~~around~~ ~~its~~ region ~~majorly~~ ~~growing~~ rice. The ~~district~~ speaks ~~regional languages~~ Marathi ~~and~~ ~~also~~ ~~Hindi~~ ~~due~~ to ~~its~~ ~~proximity~~ ~~towards~~ ~~Madhya~~ ~~Pradesh.~~ ~~The~~ ~~city~~ ~~has~~ ~~the~~ ~~crossing~~ of ~~National~~ ~~Highway~~ ~~No.~~ ~~6. This place~~ is ~~split~~ ~~between~~ ~~two~~ ~~rivers one~~ is ~~Wainganga.~~ ~~The~~ ~~weather~~ is ~~very~~ ~~extreme~~ in ~~all~~ ~~seasons~~ ~~with~~ ~~summers~~ ~~going~~ as ~~high~~ as 45 ~~degree~~ ~~Celsius~~ and ~~winter~~ ~~cool~~ as 8 ~~degree Celsius~~. The city is surrounded by industries like Ashok Leyland, Sunflag ~~steel~~ and ~~Ordinance~~ ~~Factory~~. ~~This~~ ~~city~~ ~~has~~ ~~given~~ ~~nation~~ ~~leading~~ ~~Industrialist~~ and ~~politicians~~.		Bhandara serves as an agricultural center for farmers in the region, who mostly grow rice. The city speaks ] language. Bhandara city is famous for brass and is known as ' Brass City ' also, Bhandara, as a district is famous for lakes and is known as ' District of lakes ' . Bhandara is split between two rivers, the ] and the ], and crossed by National Highway No. 6. The city is surrounded by industries like ], Sunflag Steel and an ]. The Wainganga is the principal river in the district and the only stream that does not dry up in the hot weather.

	The downside of the city known for cooerative movements which played key role for economic growth of the city.
			The Norgyaling Tibetan settlement, the only ] community in Maharashtra, was established near Bhandara in 1972. About 1,000 Tibetans live in Norgyaling.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.centraltibetanreliefcommittee.org/settlements/india/central/norgyeling.html \|title=Norgyeling Tibetan Settlement \|access-date=2013-04-25 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428184653/http://www.centraltibetanreliefcommittee.org/settlements/india/central/norgyeling.html \|archive-date=2014-04-28 }}</ref>

			== History ==
			According to local interpretation, the name Bhandara is a corruption of Bhanara. Reference to Bhanara is found in an inscription from 1100 AD in ]. The district was under regency administration from 1818 to 1830. Prior to 1820, the district was administered from ]; the headquarters of the district was shifted to Bhandara in 1820–1821. The area became British Territory in 1853. From 1947 to 1956 the district of Bhandara, along with the other districts of the ], continued to form a part of the central provinces. With the reorganization of states in 1956, Bhandara district was transferred from Madhya Pradesh to the Bombay State, which came into existence in the same year. In 1960 it became part of the newly formed state of Maharashtra. <ref>{{Cite book\|title=Bhandara - Census of India\|publisher=Census of India, Govt. of India\|year=2011\|pages=8}}</ref>

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==
	~~'''~~Bhandara~~'''~~ is located at {{~~coord~~\|21.17\|N\|79.65\|E\|}}.<ref></ref> It has an average elevation of 244 ]s (800 ]).		Bhandara is located at {{Coord\|21.17\|N\|79.65\|E\|}} in the north-east part of the state.<ref></ref> It has an average elevation of 244 metres (800 feet).

			It is 60 km from the city of ]. It falls on the major ] joining ] and ].
	Fondly called the 'District of Lakes', Bhandara is an important district of Maharashtra. Lying in the north eastern part of the state, Bhandara has total population of 11,35,835<!-- 11 million or 1.1 million?--> residing over an area of 3716.65 square meters.

			== Climate ==
	Bhandara has a mixed economy with agriculture, industries and forest resources contributing to it. Bhandara is known for its large production of rice.

			The weather is extreme in all seasons, with temperatures in the summer as high as 45 °C and in winter as cool as 8 °C.
	Bhandara has no shortage of tourism spots with several important destinations like Ambagar Fort, Gosekhurd, Chandpur, Korambhi, etc.

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			\|Jan high C = 27.6
			\|Feb high C = 31.1
			\|Mar high C = 35.2
			\|Apr high C = 39.0
			\|May high C = 42.1
			\|Jun high C = 38.1
			\|Jul high C = 30.5
			\|Aug high C = 29.9
			\|Sep high C = 30.8
			\|Oct high C = 31.0
			\|Nov high C = 29.3
			\|Dec high C = 27.9

			\|Jan low C = 13.3
			\|Feb low C = 15.4
			\|Mar low C = 19.6
			\|Apr low C = 24.6
			\|May low C = 28.9
			\|Jun low C = 27.4
			\|Jul low C = 24.3
			\|Aug low C = 24.1
			\|Sep low C = 23.9
			\|Oct low C = 21.2
			\|Nov low C = 15.2
			\|Dec low C = 12.9

			\|Jan precipitation mm = 11.9
			\|Feb precipitation mm = 34.8
			\|Mar precipitation mm = 17.0
			\|Apr precipitation mm = 17.3
			\|May precipitation mm = 15.5
			\|Jun precipitation mm = 215.1
			\|Jul precipitation mm = 413.3
			\|Aug precipitation mm = 387.9
			\|Sep precipitation mm = 207.3
			\|Oct precipitation mm = 44.5
			\|Nov precipitation mm = 15.5
			\|Dec precipitation mm = 8.1

			\|source =
			\|date = June 2012
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	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
	{{As of\|~~2001~~}} ~~India~~ ],<ref>{{GR\|India}}</ref> Bhandara had a population of 85,~~034~~. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhandara has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 75%. ~~11%~~ of the population is under 6 years of age.		{{As of\|2011}}, according to the ],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bhandara had a population of 91,845. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhandara has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 75%. Eleven percent of the population is under 6 years of age. Bhandara is surrounded by five villages on its outskirts, Ganeshpur, Bela, Bhojapur, Khokarla, and Takli, which, combined with the city proper, yields a population of about 125000.

	== ~~References~~ ==		=== Religion ===
			According to recent census of 2011, ] is predominant religion in Bhandara city and its adherent are 77.23 percent of total population.
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			== Languages ==
			] is spoken by majority of the population in Bhandara while ], ], ], ], ] and ] are spoken by some communities. ] and ] are official and co-official languages of the city, respectively.

			==Transport==
			Bhandara falls on ] and ]. It is directly connected to ] and ] by private and government bus services. It is one of the divisions of the ]. It has very good connectivity with neighboring Madhya Pradesh.

			The ] (BRD) serves the city and surrounding region. Bhandara is directly connected to the state capital ], ], ], and ] by ].

			There is no air transportation in Bhandara. The nearest airport is ], ].

			== References ==
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 20 December 2024

For other uses, see Bhandara (disambiguation).

City in Maharashtra, India

Bhandara
City
Shiva temple, BhandaraBhrishunda Ganesha Temple, Bhandara
Nickname: Brass city of India
Bhandara CityLocation in Bhandara Taluka
BhandaraLocation in Maharashtra, IndiaShow map of MaharashtraBhandaraBhandara (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 21°10′N 79°39′E / 21.17°N 79.65°E / 21.17; 79.65
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Region	Vidarbha
District	Bhandara
Taluka	Bhandara
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Bhandara Municipal Council
Area
• Total	30 km (10 sq mi)
Elevation	244 m (801 ft)
Population
• Total	91,845
• Rank	8th in Vidharbha
Demonym	Bhandarakar
Language
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	441904, 441905, 441906
Telephone code	+91-7184
Vehicle registration	MH-36
Sex ratio	979 per 1000 males ♂/♀
Nearest cities	Nagpur and Tumsar
Website	http://www.bhandara.gov.in

Bhandara (pronunciation) is a city located in the Bhandara district of Maharashtra State of India, near the bank of confluence of river Wainganga and its tributary Sur. It serves the administrative headquarters of eponymous Bhandara Taluka and Bhandara district. It is connected with NH-53 and NH-247.

Overview

Bhandara serves as an agricultural center for farmers in the region, who mostly grow rice. The city speaks Marathi language. Bhandara city is famous for brass and is known as ' Brass City ' also, Bhandara, as a district is famous for lakes and is known as ' District of lakes ' . Bhandara is split between two rivers, the Wainganga and the Sur, and crossed by National Highway No. 6. The city is surrounded by industries like Ashok Leyland, Sunflag Steel and an ordnance factory. The Wainganga is the principal river in the district and the only stream that does not dry up in the hot weather.

The Norgyaling Tibetan settlement, the only Tibetan community in Maharashtra, was established near Bhandara in 1972. About 1,000 Tibetans live in Norgyaling.

History

According to local interpretation, the name Bhandara is a corruption of Bhanara. Reference to Bhanara is found in an inscription from 1100 AD in Ratanpur. The district was under regency administration from 1818 to 1830. Prior to 1820, the district was administered from Lanji; the headquarters of the district was shifted to Bhandara in 1820–1821. The area became British Territory in 1853. From 1947 to 1956 the district of Bhandara, along with the other districts of the Vidarbha region, continued to form a part of the central provinces. With the reorganization of states in 1956, Bhandara district was transferred from Madhya Pradesh to the Bombay State, which came into existence in the same year. In 1960 it became part of the newly formed state of Maharashtra.

Geography

Bhandara is located at 21°10′N 79°39′E / 21.17°N 79.65°E / 21.17; 79.65 in the north-east part of the state. It has an average elevation of 244 metres (800 feet).

It is 60 km from the city of Nagpur. It falls on the major National Highway 53 joining Mumbai and Kolkata.

Climate

The weather is extreme in all seasons, with temperatures in the summer as high as 45 °C and in winter as cool as 8 °C.

Climate data for Bhandara
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27.6 (81.7)	31.1 (88.0)	35.2 (95.4)	39.0 (102.2)	42.1 (107.8)	38.1 (100.6)	30.5 (86.9)	29.9 (85.8)	30.8 (87.4)	31.0 (87.8)	29.3 (84.7)	27.9 (82.2)	32.7 (90.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	13.3 (55.9)	15.4 (59.7)	19.6 (67.3)	24.6 (76.3)	28.9 (84.0)	27.4 (81.3)	24.3 (75.7)	24.1 (75.4)	23.9 (75.0)	21.2 (70.2)	15.2 (59.4)	12.9 (55.2)	20.9 (69.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	11.9 (0.47)	34.8 (1.37)	17.0 (0.67)	17.3 (0.68)	15.5 (0.61)	215.1 (8.47)	413.3 (16.27)	387.9 (15.27)	207.3 (8.16)	44.5 (1.75)	15.5 (0.61)	8.1 (0.32)	1,388.2 (54.65)
Source: Government of Maharashtra

Demographics

As of 2011, according to the census, Bhandara had a population of 91,845. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhandara has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 74.04%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 75%. Eleven percent of the population is under 6 years of age. Bhandara is surrounded by five villages on its outskirts, Ganeshpur, Bela, Bhojapur, Khokarla, and Takli, which, combined with the city proper, yields a population of about 125000.

Religion

According to recent census of 2011, Hinduism is predominant religion in Bhandara city and its adherent are 77.23 percent of total population.

Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change
2001	43553	41660	85213	-
2011	46409	45436	91845	0.078

Religion in Bhandara (2011)
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			77.23%
Islam			10.85%
Buddhism			10.54%
Others			1.38%

Languages

Marathi is spoken by majority of the population in Bhandara while Lodhi, Powari, Halbi, Koshti, Hindi and Kalaari are spoken by some communities. Marathi and English are official and co-official languages of the city, respectively.

Transport

Bhandara falls on National Highway 53 and National Highway 247. It is directly connected to Nagpur and Raipur by private and government bus services. It is one of the divisions of the MSRTC. It has very good connectivity with neighboring Madhya Pradesh.

The Bhandara Road railway station (BRD) serves the city and surrounding region. Bhandara is directly connected to the state capital Mumbai, Raipur, Nagpur, and Kolkata by Indian Railways.

There is no air transportation in Bhandara. The nearest airport is Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur.

References

"Bhandara Population Census 2021". Census 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
"Bhandara Population Census 2011". Census 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
"Norgyeling Tibetan Settlement". Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
Bhandara - Census of India. Census of India, Govt. of India. 2011. p. 8.
Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhandara
"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
Census India 2001.
Census India 2011.
"Bhandara Population 2011". census2011.

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