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MANDI

District Headquarter        -     Mandi
Population                        -     9,99,518
Area                                  -     3950 sq. km.
Density                             -     253 (per sq. km.)
Literacy                            -     82.81%
Male                                 -      91.51%
Female                             -       74.33%
Sex Ratio                         -      1,012 (Females par 1000 males)

 Formation of District
It is also one of the four districts which came to existence on 15th April, 1948

 Boundaries
On the North-West Mandi is bounded by Kangra and Bilaspur on the West by Hamirpur. Arki tehsil of Solan district is on the South. On its South-West lies Shimla district and in the East lies kullu

 Assembly Seats              (10)
Karsog
Seraj
Nachan 
Sundar Nagar, 
Balh
Sarkaghat
Dharampur, 
Joginder Nagar, 
Darang and
Mandi

 Hills and Mountains 
Sikandar Dhar
Ghugar Dhard 
Dhar Kot

 Rivers and Tributaries: 
The Satluj river enters the district at Frnu village. The Beas river enters at Larji.

 Pride of the District: 
*Rewalsar Lake associated with Padma Sambhava (renowed Buddhist) and Lomasha Rishi
*Prashar Lake
*Kamlahgarh Fort
*Victoria Suspension bridge (built in 1877 A.D.)
*Darang. Maigal and Gumma (rock salt deposits):
*International Shivratri fair.
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