Demographics
According to the 2011 census Bhandara district has a population of 1,198,810, roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste or the US state of Rhode Island. This gives it a ranking of 397th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 293 inhabitants per square kilometre (760 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.52%. Bhandara has a sex ratio of 984 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.14%.
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