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Mandi, India

Mandi
मण्डी
ਮੰਡੀ
City
Nickname(s): Choti Kashi, Varanasi Of Hills
Mandi is located in Himachal Pradesh
Mandi
Mandi
Mandi is located in India
Mandi
Mandi
Coordinates: 31°42′25″N 76°55′54″E / 31.70694°N 76.93167°E / 31.70694; 76.93167Coordinates: 31°42′25″N 76°55′54″E / 31.70694°N 76.93167°E / 31.70694; 76.93167
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.gov.in
 The Mandi Planning area also includes some portions of Mandi District.

Mandi (Listeni/ˈmndi/; [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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