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Mandi district is one of the central districts of Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The town of Mandi is the headquarters of the district.

Mandi district
District of Himachal Pradesh
Mandi district
Location in Himachal Pradesh
Country India
State Himachal Pradesh
HeadquartersMandi, India
Area
 • Total3,951 km2 (1,525 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total999,777
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 3, NH 154
Websitehttp://hpmandi.nic.in/
Rewalsar Lake
Rewalsar Lake

The main native language is Mandeali.[1]

As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Himachal Pradesh (out of 12), after Kangra.[2]


Demographics


Religion in Mandi district (2011)[3]

  Hinduism (98.16%)
  Islam (0.95%)
  Sikhism (0.41%)
  Christianity (0.09%)
  Buddhism (0.26%)
  Others (0.01%)
  Not Stated (0.12%)

According to the 2011 census Mandi district has a population of 999,777,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[4] or the US state of Montana.[5] This gives it a ranking of 446th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 253 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi).[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.89%.[2] Mandi has a sex ratio of 1012 females for every 1000 males[2] and a literacy rate of 82.81%.[2]

At the 2011 census, 59% of the population in the district identified their first language as Mandeali, 33% opted for Pahari (a term broadly applicable to most Indo-Aryan languages of Himachal and Uttarakhand), while 4.1% chose Hindi, 0.66% – Punjabi and 0.47% – Kangri.[6]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901228,721—    
1911236,038+0.32%
1921239,376+0.14%
1931265,873+1.06%
1941303,685+1.34%
1951310,626+0.23%
1961384,259+2.15%
1971515,180+2.98%
1981644,827+2.27%
1991776,372+1.87%
2001901,344+1.50%
2011999,777+1.04%
source:[7]

Subdivisions


Mandi district Divived in to 12 Sub divisions:

Villages in the district include Janjheli. It is near Kullu-Manali, around 80 km from Bhunter Airport, 90 km from Kullu and 67 km from Mandi. It has thick forests and springs and is a trekking/hiking outpost. Shikari Devi is a tourist spot. It hosts Himachal Cultural Village, an ethnic village highlighting the culture of Himachal Pradesh.[9]


Politics


This section is transcluded from 13th Himachal Pradesh Assembly. (edit | history)
No. Constituency Member Party Remarks Reference
26 Karsog (SC) Hira Lal Bhartiya Janata Party
27 Sundernagar Rakesh Jamwal Bhartiya Janata Party
28 Nachan (SC) Vinod Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party
29 Seraj Jai Ram Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister
30 Darang Jawahar Thakur Bharatiya Janata Party
31 Jogindernagar Prakash Rana Bharatiya Janata Party Defected From Independent To BJP[10]
32 Dharampur Mahender Singh Bharatiya Janata Party Jal Shakti Minister
33 Mandi Anil Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party MPP and Power Minister (27.12.2017–13.04.2019) [11]
34 Balh (SC) Inder Singh Bharatiya Janata Party [12]
35 Sarkaghat Inder Singh Bharatiya Janata Party Chairman, Subordinate Legislation Committee [13]

Education



Universities and colleges


IIT Mandi Campus Jan 2020
IIT Mandi Campus Jan 2020

Schools



Polytechnics



Sports


The district is home to the Bandy Federation of India[14] which is a member of the IOC recognized[15] Federation of International Bandy.


See also



References


  1. Lewis, M. Paul (2009). "Mandeali". Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Sixteenth edition. Dallas, TX: SIL International. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  2. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. "Mandi district Population". Census India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est.
  5. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Montana 989,415
  6. C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Himachal Pradesh (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  8. "Sub-Division, Tehsil and Sub Tehsil | District Mandi, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India".
  9. "- KULLU MANALI HIMACHAL CULTURAL VILLAGE Ethnic Cultural Village in the Himalayas". Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  10. "Two Independent MLAs join BJP in Himachal". Hindustan Times. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. "Anil Sharma". Himachal Pradesh - 13th Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  12. "Inder Singh". Himachal Pradesh 13th Legislative Assembly ( Vidhan Sabha ). Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  13. "Inder Singh". Himachal Pradesh 13th Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  14. "Federation of International Bandy-About-About FIB-National Federations-India". Archived from the original on 4 October 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  15. "Federation of International Bandy-Olympic". Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2011.


Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mandi (district).

На других языках

- [en] Mandi district

[ru] Манди (округ)

Манди (хинди मंडी जिला, англ. Mandi), ранее назывался Мандавья-Нагар (англ. Mandavya Nagar) — округ в индийском штате Химачал-Прадеш. Административный центр и крупнейший населённый пункт округа — Манди. Граничит с округами Кангра, Куллу, Шимла, Солан, Биласпур и Хамирпур. Согласно всеиндийской переписи 2001 года, население округа Манди составляло 900 987 человек. По переписи 2011 года — второй по населённости округ после Кангры.[1]


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