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{{Infobox settlement
| name = bhandara
| other_name =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| nickname = Brass city of India
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|21.17|N|79.65|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Vidarbha]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Bhandara district|Bhandara]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipal Council]]
| governing_body = [[Bhandara Municipal Council]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 30
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 244
| population_total = 1,52,345<ref name="Census2021">{{cite web|title=Bhandara Population Census 2021|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802713-bhandara-maharashtra.html|website=Census 2021|access-date=23 September 2017}}</ref>
| population_as_of = 2021
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank = 8
| population_demonym = Bhandarakar
| demographics_type1 = Language
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 441904, 441905, 441906
| area_code =[[Telephone numbers in India|+91-7184]]
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#MH.E2.80.94Maharashtra|MH]]-36
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 979 per 1000 males [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]<ref name="Census2011">{{cite web|title=Bhandara Population Census 2011|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802713-bhandara-maharashtra.html|website=Census 2011|access-date=23 September 2017}}</ref>

| website = http://www.bhandara.gov.in
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
}}
'''Bhandara''' ({{audio|Bhandara.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a [[city]] and [[municipal council]] that is the headquarters of [[Bhandara district]] in the state of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. It is connected with [[National Highway 53 (India)|NH-53]] and [[National Highway 247 (India)|NH-247]].

== Overview ==
Bhandara serves as an agricultural center for farmers in the region, who mostly grow rice. The city speaks [[Marathi language|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 Nadi]], 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 people|Tibetan]] 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=Archived copy |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 [[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. <ref>{{Cite book|title=Bhandara - Census of India|publisher=Census of India, Govt. of India|year=2011|pages=8}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Bhandara is located at {{Coord|21.17|N|79.65|E|}} in the north-east part of the state.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Bhandara.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhandara]</ref> 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 (India)|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.

{{Weather box
|location = Bhandara
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes

|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 = [http://cultural.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/BHANDARA/gen_climate.html Government of Maharashtra]
|date = June 2012
}}

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}}, according to the [[2011 Census of India|census]],<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.

== Religion ==
According to recent census of 2011, [[Hinduism]] is predominant religion in Bhandara city and its adherent are 77.23 percent of total population.
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{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|10.85}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhist]]|gold|10.54}}
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{{bar percent|[[Jain]]|Purple|0.30}}
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[[File:Pillar with Naga Muchalinda over the throne of the Buddha. Pauni (Bhandara District). Railing pillar from Jagannath Tekri. 2nd-1st century BCE.jpg|thumb|Buddhist Sculpture in Bhandara]]

== Languages ==
[[Marathi language|Marathi]] is spoken by majority of the population in Bhandara while [[Lodhi language|Lodhi]], [[Powari language|Powari]], [[Halbi language|Halbi]], [[Koshti language|Koshti]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]] and [[Kalaari language|Kalaari]] are spoken by some communities. [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[English language|English]] are official and co-official languages of the city, respectively. [[English language|English]] is understood by many people and spoken fluently.

==Transport==
Bhandara falls on [[National Highway 53 (India)|National Highway 53]]. 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 ==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Bhandara district]]
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