Mandi district

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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] The upper areas of Mandi district are part of the geographical, historical and cultural Mahasu region.[3]

Demographics

Population

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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%. 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.[2]

Religion

Religions in Mandi district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 98.16%
Islam
 
 0.95%
Sikhism
 
 0.41%
Other or not stated
 
 0.48%
Religious groups in Mandi State (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group 		1901[7] 1911[8][9] 1921[10] 1931[11] 1941[12]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
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Language

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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.[13]

Subdivisions

Mandi district is divided into 12 subdivisions:

Villages in the district include Janjheli, which falls in Thunag Tehsil. It is near Kullu-Manali, around 80 km from Bhunter Airport, 90 km from Kullu and 67 km from Mandi. It has thick deodar forests, sprawling apple orchards, and springs. It 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.[15]

Politics

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Education

Universities and colleges

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IIT Mandi Campus Jan 2020

Schools

Polytechnics

Sports

The district is home to the Bandy Federation of India[16] which is a member of the IOC recognized[17] Federation of International Bandy.

See also

Notes

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References

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