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About Pendhari Village

Pendhari is a mid sized village in Lakhandur tehsil, in the district of Bhandara, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 711, made up of 347 males and 364 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,049 females per 1000 males. The village covers 343.08 hectares hectares.

Pendhari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pendhari village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Bhandara
Tehsil Lakhandur
Area (hectares) 343.08 hectares
Population 711
Male Population 347
Female Population 364
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,049
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pendhari compares

By the 2011 count Pendhari is the 59th largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 343.08 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Pendhari

Pendhari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pendhari as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pendhari from other places

Pendhari lies about 35 km from Bhandara, and the nearest railway station is Wadegaon, about 23 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Pendhari
Tehsil headquarters Lakhandur 18 km
Nearest town Pawni 20 km
Nearest railway station Wadegaon 23 km
District headquarters Bhandara 35 km

Villages closest to Pendhari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lakhandur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Pendhari

As per the Census of India 2011, Pendhari village had a population of 711. That makes it the 59th largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Pendhari village has 347 males and 364 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pendhari has about 1049 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

Pendhari covers 343.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pendhari falls under Lakhandur tehsil of Bhandara district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Pendhari is Wadegaon, about 23 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pendhari.

Pendhari is about 35 km from Bhandara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pendhari is in Lakhandur tehsil of Bhandara district. Lakhandur is about 18 km away. Pawni is about 20 km away. Wadegaon is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sonegaon (under 2 km), Tirkhuri (under 2 km) and Ghodezari (1.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pendhari today is likely to be higher.

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