At A Glance Of Bhandara District

                                                               

         1.Physical Structure                                                                               

Total Geographical Area

3716.65

          2.Administrative Department   

Taluka

7

Panchayat Samiti

7

Cities

6

Villages

870

 Populated villages

772

Unpopulated villages

98

           3.  Local Self-Institutions  

Municipal Council

3

Grampanchayat

541

          4.   Population

Total Population

1135835

Male

573184

Female

562651

Rural Population

960483

Urban Population

175352

Population of Schedule Tribe (according to 1991)

190029

Population of Schedule Tribe (according to 1991)

107375

Literate Population

775494

        5.    Animal Husbandary

Total lire stock

613880

Cow and Bull

318307

Buffalo and He Buffalo

91513

Number of Sheep and goats`

181017

Chicken and Ducks

450510

Veterinary Centers

139

6.    Co-operative Dept.

Co-operative Institutions

1395

Primary agricultural co-operative credit societies

673

Co-operative milk society

571

Co-operative Sugar Industry

1

Number of Money Lenders

191

Agriculture Produce Marketing committee

4

7.    General Hospital

Number of Hospitals

7

Number of Dispensaries

41

Primary Health Centers

33

Primary Health Sub-Centers

192

8.    Education

Total Primary School

883

Secondary/Junior Colleges

244

Senior Colleges

30

Government Industrial Training Institute

7

9.    Rainfall

Average Rainfall 

(Total Rainfall (June 2003 to Sept. 2003)

1327

1395.40                         

10.    Agriculture 2001-2002

Total area under cultivation

267387

Area under food crops

237520

Area under Irrigation

132311