Pandhurna District
Pandhurna district is in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the 54th district of MP and the 9th in the Jabalpur Division. The district was created on 5 October 2023 after breaking away from Chhindwara district. Its administrative headquarters is the town of Pandhurna. The district covers 1,522.22 square kilometers and is the least populous district in the state, with a population of 374,310 (as of 2011).
Key facts
- Boundaries: Nagpur district (southeast), Betul and Amravati (west), and Chhindwara (north)
- Major rivers: Jam River and Kanhan River
- Demographics: Sex ratio 948 females per 1000 males; literacy 78.93%; urban population 29.09%
- Languages (as first language): Marathi 49.70%, Hindi 20.37%, Gondi 19.50%, Pawari/Bhoyari 7.65%, Korku 1.88%
- Administration: Two Vidhan Sabha constituencies — Pandhurna and Sausar; part of Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency; District Collector Ajay Dev Sharma (IAS)
- Economy: Mainly agricultural, notable for orange production; presence of several large industries (DryTech near Nagpur road; Super Pack near Sausar; Bhansali Engineering Polymers at Satnur; P.B.M. Polytex at Borgaon; Suryawanshi Spinning Mills at Rajna)
- Transport: Well connected by road and rail. Nearest airport is Nagpur. Pandhurna railway station on the Nagpur–Itarsi route; Sausar railway station on the Chhindwara–Nagpur line. National Highway 47 passes through the area; nearest major cities are Nagpur and Chhindwara
- Culture: Gotmar Fair is held every year on Bhadrapada Amavasya, on the second day of the Pola festival, along the Jam River
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 18:31 (CET).