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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
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ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
Since the pre-Independence days, Bhandara district consisted of three Tahsils and three Sub-Divisional Offices. The district now covers an area of 9214.0 sq. km. and has, according to 1971 Census, a population of 15,85,580. The administrative divisions now stand as below: —
Sub-Division |
Tahsil |
Area in
Sq. km. |
Population
(1971 Census) |
Bhandara |
Bhandara |
2606.6 |
5,02,973 |
Gondia |
Gondia |
2687.6 |
6,23,464 |
Sakoli |
Sakoli |
3985.8 |
4,59,143 |
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