GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

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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