Came into existence
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15th April, 1948
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Area (in sq kms)
|
3950
|
Languages/Dialects spoken
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Mandayali, Suketi, Hindi, Balhri, Sarkaghati
|
Number of constituencies
|
10
|
Number of Development Blocks
|
10
|
Sex Ratio
|
912
|
Village Population
|
9,36894 (93.74 % of Total Population)
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A total of six other districts touch the
boundary of Mandi District – Kangra from the North, Kullu from the east, Shimla
from South-east, Hamirpur & Bilaspur from the west.
Peaks & Mountain Ranges in Mandi
·
Dhauladhar
-
Naagru Peak in the Dhauladhar Mountain Range is
the highest peak in Mandi. It is 4400m in altitude from the sea level. It lies
towards the east of Mandi
·
Ghoghad Dhar
-
Gumma & Drang salt mines are located here.
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It starts from Harabaag near Jogindernagar
·
Sinkander Dhar
-
This mountain range/dhar is further divided into
Kamladhar and Lindhidhar. It is named after Sikander Lodi who was the Sultan of
Delhi 1489
and 1517 AD.
·
Berkot Dhar
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Starts from Rivalsar and goes till Suket
-
Important rivers in this Dhar include Beas and
Satluj
Important Lakes in Mandi
Rivalsar Lake
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At an
altitude of 1360 m, it is also known as the lake of floating islands. Another
name of this lake is Padmachan. It is 22 kms from the Mandi headquarter. It
is an important lake for Buddhists, Hindus & Sikhs. Cheshchu fair is
organised in Rivalsar
|
Parasher lake
|
It is named after Rishi Parasher who was the son
of Shakti Muni. It is at an altitude of 2743 m (approximately 3000 m ) above
sea level
|
Pandoh Lake ( man-made lake )
|
It is constructed over river Beas. It is 14 kms
in length.
|
Other lakes in Mandi District
include – Kumarvah Lake (3150m above sea level), Machiyal Lake(850 m above sea
level), Kamrunaag Lake (3200 m above sea level ), Sukhsagar Lake, Khuntbhyog
lake, Kaalasar Lake
WildLife Sanctuaries
Name
|
Area
( in sq kms )
|
Year
of establishment
|
Naagru
|
278
|
1962
|
Shikari Devi
|
72
|
1962
|
Bandali
|
41
|
1962
|
Important Rivers flowing in Mandi
·
Satluj – It enters Mandi district in Firnu
village. The river separates Mandi from Solan and Shimla
· Beas – It enters Mandi district in Largi. Sainj
& Tirthan rivulets merge with Beas here. The various tributaries/rivulets
of Beas river include Ulah, Suketi,Son, Bhakar,Janjheli, Ranodi, Luni, Reena
Important Dam in Mandi includes
the Pandoh Dam having a height of 76m. It was completed in 1977. The nearest
National Highway is NH-21.
Folklore
·
Folk songs – Nirmanda ri brahmaniye, Na manya O’
hansa, Mani rama patwariye
·
Folk Dramatics – Bandhana
Temples
Temple
Name
|
Founded
by
|
Bhutnath Temple (Ardhnarishwar Temple)
|
Ajbar Sen in 1526 AD
|
Shyamakali Temple
|
Raja Shyam Sen
|
Parasher Temple
|
Raja Baan Sen
|
Madhorao Temple
|
Raja Suraj Sen
|
Batuk Bhairav Temple
|
Raja Sidha Sen
|
Shambhu Mahadev Temple (in Paddal)
|
Raja Sidha sen
|
Sidha Bhadra Temple (in Paddal)
|
Raja Sidha Sen
|
Sidha Kali Temple (in Seri)
|
Raja Sidha Sen
|
Sidha Ganpati Temple (in Surketi)
|
Raja Sidha Sen
|
Important Fairs in
Mandi
·
Shivaratri Fair – It is an international fair
held in Mandi. Raja Ajbar Sen started this fair. It is held in Paddal ground in
Mandi
·
Cheshchu Fair – It is also known as Mahunaag
fair. It is held in Rivalsar and is a State Level Fair. Cheshchu fair is
celebrated on 13th April every year.
Hydroelectricity Power
Projects
Power
Project Name
|
Constructed
over which river
|
Place/Capacity
|
Shanan Power Project (oldest power
project of HP (1932)
|
Reena river (Ullah Khad)
|
Jogindernagar (known as the city of powerhouses);
110 MW
|
Bassi Power Project
|
Beas
|
60 MW
|
Gumma Project
|
Gumma Khad
|
3 MW
|
Ullah Phase 3 (in Progress)
|
Ullah Khad
|
100 MW
|
Ullah Pahse 2 (in Progress)
|
Ullah river
|
70 MW
|
Patkari (in Progress )
|
Patkari river (tributary of Beas)
|
6 MW
|
Important Points
related with Mandi District
- · Highest number of cows and bullocks are in Himachal Pradesh are in Mandi. Correspondingly, the livestock revenue generated is highest in the state
- · Angora Rabbit Breeding Centre is in Nagwain
- · Aalsu has a government centre for fish breeding
- · Kamaand has a breeding centre for cows and bullocks
- · Sati Pillar is situated in Mandi
- · Gumma & Drang are famous of its Salt Mines
- · Mandi is the biggest administrative district
- · Mandi is known as the Chhoti Kashi because it houses a myriad number of temples
- · IIT in Himachal is situated in Mandi
- · Dhelu in Jogindernagar has a school for aerial sports
- · Sukhdev Vatika is in Sundernagar
- · After Kangra, the second highest tea production happens in Mandi
- · 100 tons of Vanaspati Ghee is manufactured daily through the setup facility in Mandi
- · Janjheli is famous for hikers
- · Shivdala, in Sarkaghat is fomous of its Shiva Temple which is believed to be built by Pandavas
2011 Census Details for Mandi
Population
|
999518 (901344 in 2001 Census )
|
Sex Ratio
|
1012 ( 1013 in 2001 Census )
|
Population Density
|
253 ( 228 in 2001 Census )
|
Literacy Rate
|
82.81 (Male – 91.51 & Female – 74.33)
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