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Bhandara population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Maharashtra, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 1,200,334 people
Households 278,076 PCA households
Literacy rate 83.76% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 49.76% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,200,334 966,503 233,831 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 278,076 224,933 53,143 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 126,025 103,261 22,764 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.5% 10.68% 9.74% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 982 983 981 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 950 955 930 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 899,860 708,328 191,532 Literacy rate% 83.76% 82.05% 90.74% Male literacy rate% 90.35% 89.37% 94.38% Female literacy rate% 77.08% 74.64% 87.06% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 200,372 155,163 45,209 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 88,886 78,943 9,943 Total workersCensus workers 597,305 516,087 81,218 Work participation rate% 49.76% 53.4% 34.73% Main workersworked at least 6 months 413,838 348,458 65,380 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 183,467 167,629 15,838 Non-workerspeople 603,029 450,416 152,613
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 278,076 households and 1,200,334 residents. Urban residents made up 19.48% of the population. Rural residents made up 80.52%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.5% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 90.35% for males and 77.08% for females. Of 597,305 workers, 69.28% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 101,040 22,059 Agricultural labourers 182,433 129,750 Household industry workers 12,281 4,888 Other workers 118,084 26,770
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 802713 91,845 people within this district · Town
Census code 802712 44,869 people within this district · Town
Census code 802714 22,821 people within this district · Town
Census code 537168 14,636 people within this district · Census town
Census code 536901 13,058 people within this district · Census town
Census code 537071 9,192 people within this district · Census town
Census code 537072 8,770 people within this district · Census town
Census code 537272 7,576 people within this district · Census town
Census code 537068 6,339 people within this district · Census town
Census code 537070 5,914 people within this district · Census town
Census code 537069 4,459 people within this district · Census town
Census code 536793 4,352 people within this district · Census town
Religion in Census 2011 Scroll sideways for all columns.
Residents by reported religion Community Residents Share Hindu 10,09,352 84.09% Muslim 26,502 2.21% Christian 2,145 0.18% Sikh 831 0.07% Buddhist 1,54,458 12.87% Jain 1,017 0.08% Other religions and persuasions 3,555 0.30% Religion not stated 2,474 0.21%
Source: Census C-01 · Original workbook · workbook row 431 · checked 2026-11-09.
Population change, 2001–2011 On the 2011 Census jurisdiction, the district went from 11,36,146 to 12,00,334 residents, a change of 5.65%. A-02 adjusts the earlier count to the 2011 boundaries.
Source: Census A-02 · Original workbook · workbook row 148–149 · checked 2026-11-09.