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District of Maharashtra

Bhandara District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.8 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,80,000 1.28 million 1 March 2026

Bhandara district's population is estimated at ≈12.8 lakh (12,80,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 12,00,334.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Maharashtra. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Bhandara district

Census 2011
12,00,334
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.8 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,33,831

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
9,66,503

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 12.8 lakh 12,80,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
12 lakh 12,00,334 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
294per km² 2011
Sex ratio
982 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6)
950 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate
83.8% Male 90.4% · Female 77.1%
Urban share
19.5% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11
+5.7% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area
4,087km² Census 2011
Households
2.78 lakh 4.3 people per household
Villages
864 Census 2011
Towns
12 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Bhandara: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
13 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19515,03,536
19615,93,898
19717,31,053
19818,50,488
199110,21,408
200111,36,146
201112,00,334
2016 *12,37,000
2021 *12,64,000
2026 *12,80,000
2031 *12,87,000
2036 *12,85,000

* Estimate

How Bhandara's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Bhandara's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Bhandara2,80,03023.3%97487.2%45.2%
2 Tumsar2,26,10818.8%99283.5%21.8%
3 Pauni1,54,58812.9%98681.6%14.8%
4 Mohadi1,50,61112.5%97883.7%8.7%
5 Sakoli1,36,87911.4%97483.4%10.7%
6 Lakhani1,28,54510.7%98484.7%5.9%
7 Lakhandur1,23,57310.3%99278.8%0.0%

Largest towns in Bhandara (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Bhandara (Census 2011)
  1. Bhandara 91,845
  2. Tumsar 44,869
  3. Pauni 22,821
  4. Sakoli CT 14,636
  5. Warthi CT 13,058
  6. Ganeshpur CT 9,192
  7. Sawari Jawharnagar CT 8,770
  8. Murmadi CT 7,576
  9. Thana CT 6,339
  10. Bela CT 5,914

How people in Bhandara worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

20.6%

Agricultural labourers

52.3%

Household industry

2.9%

Other work

24.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 49.8%.

Age structure of Bhandara

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Bhandara
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-445,81843,513
5-948,49546,112
10-1458,12055,715
15-1958,15355,567
20-2458,68755,697
25-2952,38848,713
30-3446,27244,379
35-3944,48342,901
40-4442,41240,822
45-4936,21035,641
50-5430,89430,070
55-5924,47223,258
60-6419,26223,429
65-6915,92020,855
70-7410,93013,601
75-794,7985,571
80+4,3615,333
Children (0–14)
25.0%
Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59)
64.6%
Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+)
10.4%
Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age
28.5years
Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio
46.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Bhandara

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 35 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Bhandara
  1. Marathi 93.2%
  2. Hindi 4.9%
  3. Gondi 0.5%
  4. Urdu 0.4%
  5. Sindhi 0.3%
  6. Halabi 0.2%
  7. Gujarati 0.1%
  8. Bengali 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marathi93.2%
  2. Hindi4.0%
  3. Gondi0.4%
  4. Urdu0.4%
  5. Lodhi0.3%
  6. Sindhi0.2%
  7. Halabi0.2%
  8. Pawari/Powari0.2%

Housing and amenities in Bhandara

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 82.3%

    Maharashtra 84.0%

  • Tap water 38.0%

    Maharashtra 68.1%

  • Water source within premises 40.1%

    Maharashtra 59.6%

  • Toilet within premises 61.2%

    Maharashtra 53.3%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 37.4%

    Maharashtra 33.7%

  • Bathing area within premises 75.2%

    Maharashtra 85.5%

  • Closed drainage 13.1%

    Maharashtra 33.6%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 20.3%

    Maharashtra 43.6%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 77.0%

    Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 43.7%

    Maharashtra 62.9%

  • Television 42.5%

    Maharashtra 57.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 19.9%

    Maharashtra 25.0%

  • Computer or laptop 4.8%

    Maharashtra 13.4%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.9%

    Maharashtra 6.0%

  • Use banking services 60.5%

    Maharashtra 69.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 18.3%

    Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 88.4%

    Maharashtra 81.0%

  • Rent their home 9.6%

    Maharashtra 15.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 37.0%

    Maharashtra 68.6%

  • House in good condition 52.7%

    Maharashtra 64.2%

  • Concrete roof 24.5%

    Maharashtra 30.3%

  • Cement or tiled floor 28.9%

    Maharashtra 53.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 28.0%

    Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

  • Bhandara district held 1.1% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 32nd of 36 districts.
  • Literacy is 83.8%, 1.4 points above the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
  • The sex ratio of 982 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 929.
  • 19.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
  • The population grew 5.7% in 2001–11, slower than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.8 lakh, implies growth of about 7% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
  • Its largest town, Bhandara, had 91.8 thousand people in 2011, 7.7% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Maharashtra →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Bhandara, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bhandara (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Bhandara (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMaharashtra
Hindu 10,09,352 84.1% 79.8%
Muslim 26,502 2.2% 11.5%
Christian 2,145 0.2% 1.0%
Sikh 831 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 1,54,458 12.9% 5.8%
Jain 1,017 0.1% 1.2%
Other religions and persuasions 3,555 0.3% 0.2%
Religion not stated 2,474 0.2% 0.3%
Total12,00,334100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bhandara district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,80,000 (12.8 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bhandara's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,00,334.

What was the population of Bhandara district in Census 2011?
12,00,334: 6,05,520 males and 5,94,814 females, of whom 2,33,831 lived in towns and 9,66,503 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bhandara?
Literacy was 83.8% in 2011 (men 90.4%, women 77.1%). The sex ratio was 982 females per 1,000 males, and 950 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bhandara district?
Bhandara, with 91,845 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bhandara district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 864 Census 2011 villages and 12 towns.

⤓ Download Maharashtra district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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