Bhandara, India

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Bhandara
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Shiva temple, Bhandara
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Bhrishunda Ganesha Temple, Bhandara
Nickname: 
Brass city of India
Bhandara, India
Bhandara City
Location in Bhandara Taluka
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Bhandara
Location in Maharashtra, India
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Bhandara
Bhandara (India)
Coordinates: 21°10′N79°39′E / 21.17°N 79.65°E / 21.17; 79.65
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
Region Vidarbha
District Bhandara
Taluka Bhandara
Government
 • Type Municipal Council
 • Body Bhandara Municipal Council
Area
 • Total
30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
91,845 [1]
 • Rank8th 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 ♂/♀ [2]
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.

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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. [3]

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.  [4]

Geography

Bhandara is located at 21°10′N79°39′E / 21.17°N 79.65°E / 21.17; 79.65 in the north-east part of the state. [5] 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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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, [6] 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.

YearMaleFemaleTotal PopulationChange
2001 [7] 435534166085213-
2011 [8] 4640945436918450.078
Religion in Bhandara (2011) [9]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
77.23%
Islam
 
10.85%
Buddhism
 
10.54%
Others
 
1.38%
Buddhist Sculpture in Bhandara Pillar with Naga Muchalinda over the throne of the Buddha. Pauni (Bhandara District). Railing pillar from Jagannath Tekri. 2nd-1st century BCE.jpg
Buddhist Sculpture in Bhandara

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.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Bhandara Population Census 2011". Census 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Norgyeling Tibetan Settlement". Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Bhandara - Census of India. Census of India, Govt. of India. 2011. p. 8.
  5. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhandara
  6. ↑ "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.
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