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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Pandhurana district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Madhya Pradesh|District]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| total_type = Total
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| image_caption = Jamsawli Hanuman, Sausar Kukdikhapa Waterfall Sai Mandir, Pandhurna
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jabalpur Division]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date = {{start date|2023|10|05|df=y}}
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Pandhurna]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
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| p1 = {{olist |Pandhurna | Sausar| Nandanwadi (Sub Tehsil)}}
| area_total_km2 = 1522.22
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 3,74,310
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| demographics_type2 = Languages
| demographics2_title1 = Official
| demographics2_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]] and [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| leader_title = [[District collector]]
| leader_name = Ajay Dev Sharma ([[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]])
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = 1. [[Chhindwara]] (shared with Chhindwara district)
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = 2 (Pandhurna and Sausar)
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| website = [https://s342e77b63637ab381e8be5f8318cc28a2.s3waas.gov.in/ Pandurna.nic.in]
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'''Pandhurna district''' ({{IPA|hi|pãːɖʱʊɾn̪aː}}) is the 54th district (according to the Madhya Pradesh Gazette) of [[Madhya Pradesh]] state and 9th district of [[Jabalpur division]], which came into existence in the year 2023 after separating from [[Chhindwara district]]. It is the least populous district of the state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/chhindwara-news/pandhurna-became-54th-district-of-madhya-pradesh-notification-issued-8453197|title=बड़ी खबर : मध्य प्रदेश का 54वाँ जिला बना पांढुरना, नोटिफिकेशन जारी | Pandhurna became 54th district of Madhya Pradesh notification issued|date=August 26, 2023|website=Patrika News}}</ref> Its administrative headquarter is in [[Pandhurna]] city.

==Geography==
The area of the district is 1522.22 km2. It is bounded by the districts of [[Nagpur district|Nagpur]] in the southeast, [[Betul district|Betul]] and [[Amravati district|Amravati]] in the west, and [[Chhindwara district|Chhindwara]] in the north. [[Jam River]] and [[Kanhan River]] is major river of the district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://s342e77b63637ab381e8be5f8318cc28a2.s3waas.gov.in/en/history/|title=History | District Pandhurna | India}}</ref>

== Demographics ==

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Pandhurna district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion: Madhya Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11381/download/14494/DDW23C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|88.20}}
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism]]|mediumblue|4.92}}
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{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.42}}
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Pandhurna district had a population of 374,310. Pandhurna has a sex ratio of 948 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 78.93%. 29.09% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 37,456 (10.01%) and 96,515 (25.78%) of the population respectively.<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Chhindwara |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/692/download/2416/DH_2011_2338_PART_A_DCHB_CHHINDWARA.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Pandhurna district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]] |value1 = 49.70 |color1 = red
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 20.37 |color2 = orange
|label3 = [[Gondi language|Gondi]] |value3 = 19.50 |color3 = darkturquoise
|label4 = [[Pawari|Pawari (Bhoyari)]] |value4 = 7.65 |color4 = lightsalmon
|label5 = [[Korku language|Korku]] |value5 = 1.88 |color5 = darkorchid
|label6 = Others |value6 = 0.90 |color6 = grey
|thumb=left}}

At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 49.70% of the population in present Pandhurna district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 20.37% [[Hindi]], 19.50% [[Gondi language|Gondi]], 7.65% [[Pawari|Pawari (Bhoyari)]] and 1.88% [[Korku language|Korku]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10211/download/13323/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2300.XLSX |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh |website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Government==
There are two Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the district: Pandhurna and Sausar. Both are part of [[Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency|Chhindwara Lok Sabha]]

==Economy==
The economy of the district is mainly dependent on agriculture. Oranges are produced in the district,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://s342e77b63637ab381e8be5f8318cc28a2.s3waas.gov.in/district-produce/%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%82%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%b0%e0%a5%87-%e0%a4%95%e0%a4%be-%e0%a4%89%e0%a4%a4%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%a6%e0%a4%a8/|title=संतरे का उत्पादन | जिला पांढुरना | India}}</ref> and it is famous for its orange fields There are also some big industries in the district, and Pandhurna has a multinational company called DryTech situated at [[Nagpur]] road.

Amongst other large scale industries are Super Pack (Bajaj) at Village Sawli near Sausar, district Pandhurna and Bhansali Engineering Polymers at village Satnur near Sausar, P.B.M. Polytex Ltd. at village Borgaon near Sausar and Suryawanshi Spinning Mills at village Rajna near Pandhurna.

==Culture==
===Places to visit===
* Hazrat Guncha Shah Wali Dargah, Pandhurna
* Hazrat Baba Farid Dargah, Badchicholi
* Jam Sawli Hanuman Mandir
* Ardhanarishwar Jyotirlinga, Mohgaon
* Sai Tekri, Pandhurna
* Shani Mandir
* Juna Pandhurna
* Ghoghra Waterfall, near Sausar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://s342e77b63637ab381e8be5f8318cc28a2.s3waas.gov.in/en/religious-place/|title=Religious Place | District Pandhurna | India}}</ref>

===Gotmar Mela===
Gotmar Fair of Pandhurna is celebrated every year on Bhadrapada ‘Amavasya’ on the second day of Pola festival in Pandhurna city. This fair is celebrated on the banks of the river Jam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://s342e77b63637ab381e8be5f8318cc28a2.s3waas.gov.in/en/culture-heritage/|title=Culture & Heritage | District Pandhurna | India}}</ref>

==Transportation==
Pandhurna district is well connected by roads and railway.

The nearest airport is [[Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport|Nagpur Airport]]. Many flights are available between Nagpur and other major airports in India. Pandhurna is also accessible via [[Raja Bhoj Airport|Bhopal]] and [[Jabalpur Airport|Jabalpur]], which is also connected by air with other major cities of India.

[[Pandhurna railway station|Pandhurna]] railway station is located in the [[Central Railway zone]], on the Nagpur Itarsi railway route. The other major district station is [[Sausar]] (located on the [[South East Central Railway zone]] on Chhindwara Nagpur rail line).

The city is situated on National Highway-47 ([[National Highway 47 (India)|NH-47]]). The nearest cities are Nagpur and Chhindwara. This is the simplest and easiest route to Pandhurna.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Districts of Madhya Pradesh}}
{{Narmada basin}}
{{Jabalpur Division}}
{{Authority control}}

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==External links==
*[https://s342e77b63637ab381e8be5f8318cc28a2.s3waas.gov.in/ Official Site]
*[https://news.abplive.com/pincode/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/pandhurna-pincode-480334.html Pin Code]

[[Category:Districts of Madhya Pradesh]]

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