Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Appearance
Mandi | |
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City | |
Nickname(s): Choti Kashi, Varanasi Of Hills | |
Coordinates: 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 (2023) | |
• Total | 30,422 |
• Rank | 6 in HP |
Languages | |
• Official | Panjabi |
• Regional | Pahari Panjabi |
Ethnicity | |
• Ethnic groups | Panjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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 | Cwa |
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.[1] |
Mandi (/ˈmaɪndi/) is a major city in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is the capital of the Mandi District. It was formerly called Mandav Nagar,[2][3] and is also known as Sahor.[4] It is located 153 kilometres (95 mi) north of state capital, Shimla.[5] It is in the north-west Himalayas. The average altitude is about 1,044 metres (3,425 ft),[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Mandi Planning Area in Hectares (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ↑ Emerson, A.; Howell, G.C.L.; Wright, H.L. (1996). Gazetteer of the Mandi State. Indus Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-81-7387-054-5.
- ↑ All About the Mandi City. Archived from the original on 2011-12-27. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ↑ "Tibetan People used to call Mandi earlier "Sahor(Zahor)"". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ↑ "Distance of Shimla from Mandi by Road". Archived from the original on 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ↑ "Geography of Mandi". Archived from the original on 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Mandi, Himachal Pradesh at Wikimedia Commons
- Mandi travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official site of the Municipal Council of Mandi
Gallery
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Mandi town
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Victoria Bridge ,Mandi closer view
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Victoria Bridge ,Mandi full view
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Victoria Bridge ,Mandi ,inscription board
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Triloknath Temple
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Triloknath Temple
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Triloknath Temple -inner view
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Gurudwara Palang Sahib
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Gurudwara Palang -iner view
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Gurudwara Palang Sahib-outer view
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Bhimakali Temple -distant view
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Bhimakali Temple-closer view