Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
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Mandi मण्डी ਮੰਡੀ |
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| Nickname(s): Choti Kashi, Varanasi Of Hills | |
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| Coordinates: 31°42′25″N 76°55′54″E / 31.70694°N 76.93167°ECoordinates: 31°42′25″N 76°55′54″E / 31.70694°N 76.93167°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District | Mandi |
| Municipality | Mandi |
| Established | 1527 |
| Founded by | Ajbar Sen |
| Talukas | Mandi Sadar |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council of Mandi |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sh. Sandeep Kadam, IAS |
| • Superintendent of police | Sh. Abhishek Dular, IPS |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,422 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Mandeali |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Ethnic groups | Mandyali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 175 001 |
| Telephone code | 91-01905 |
| Vehicle registration | HP-33, HP-65 |
| Nearest city | Sundernagar |
| Sex ratio | 1000/1013 ♂/♀ (2nd in HP) |
| Literacy | 83.5% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mandi (Lok Sabha Constituency) |
| Planning agency | Town and Country Planning Department, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Civic agency | Municipal Council of Mandi |
| Present King | HH Raja Ashokpal Sen |
| Climate | Cw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,380 millimetres (54 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 23 °C (73 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 29 °C (84 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 17 °C (63 °F) |
| Website | hpmandi |
| † The Mandi Planning area also includes some portions of Mandi District. | |
Mandi (
i/ˈmaɪndi/; [mŋɖɪ]), Mandi, formerly known as Mandav Nagar, also known as Sahor (Tibetan: Zahor), is a major town and a municipal council in Mandi District in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated 153 kilometres (95 mi) north of state capital, Shimla. Located in the north-west Himalayas at an average altitude of 850 metres (2,790 ft), the city of Mandi, experiences pleasant summers and cold winters. Mandi is connected to the Pathankot through National Highway 20 which is almost 220 km(140 mi) long and to Manali and Chandigarh through National Highway 21 which is 323 km(201 mi) long. Mandi is approximately 184.6 km (114.7 mi) from Chandigarh, the nearest major city, and 440.9 km (273.9 mi) from New Delhi, the national capital. According to the 2011 Indian census, Mandi city has a population of 26,422. Mandi district is currently the 2nd largest economy in the state next to Kangra. Mandi, in the state is having second highest sex ratio of 1013 females per thousand males.
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