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District of Himachal Pradesh in India
Mandi district
District of Himachal Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Triloknath temple, Mandi, IIT Mandi, view of Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary, Prashar Lake, Rewalsar Lake
Location in Himachal PradeshLocation in Himachal Pradesh
Country India
State Himachal Pradesh
HeadquartersMandi, India
Area
 • Total3,951 km (1,525 sq mi)
Population
 • Total999,777
 • Density250/km (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 3, NH 154
Websitehttp://hpmandi.nic.in/

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.

The main native language is Mandeali.

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

Demographics

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:

According to the 2011 census Mandi district has a population of 999,777, roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Montana. This gives it a ranking of 446th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 253 inhabitants per square kilometre (660/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.89%. Mandi has a sex ratio of 1012 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 82.81%. 6.27% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 29.38% and 1.28% of the population respectively.

Religions in Mandi district (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism   98.16%
Islam   0.95%
Sikhism   0.41%
Other or not stated   0.48%

Languages of Mandi district (2011)

  Mandeali (59.11%)  Pahadi (33.32%)  Hindi (4.10%)  Others (3.47%)

At the 2011 census, 59.11% of the population in the district identified their first language as Mandeali, 33.32% 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.

Subdivisions

Mandi district Divived in to 12 Sub divisions:

  • Mandi Sadar
  • Balh
  • Sundar Nagar
  • Sarkaghat
  • Dharampur
  • Joginder Nagar
  • Padhar
  • Gohar
  • Thunag
  • Karsog
  • Balichoki
  • Kotli

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.

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
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)
34 Balh (SC) Inder Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
35 Sarkaghat Inder Singh Bharatiya Janata Party Chairman, Subordinate Legislation Committee

Education

Universities and colleges

IIT Mandi Campus Jan 2020

Schools

Polytechnics

Sports

The district is home to the Bandy Federation of India which is a member of the IOC recognized 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 Handbook: Mandi" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901".
  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. "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Himachal Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Himachal Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  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.

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