MANDI

Mandi district is one of the central districts of Himachal Pradesh state in northern India. The town of Mandi is the headquarters of the district. The town has mythological and historical significance and boasts of a unique temple architecture. It is referred to as Chhoti Kashi as there are many ancient temples in the city and on the banks of river Beas.

The town is an important commercial hub of the state. It is a major transit route to Kullu-Manali and other adjoining places from NH 3 (Atari - Manali-Leh ) and NH-154 (Pathankot-Sundernagar-Bilaspur and further up to Chandigarh ). Sundarnagar is one of the emerging towns of the district.

The main native language is Mandeali.

As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Himachal Pradesh , after Kangra.

Now we wiil see all the population of mandi by the table of 2011 comparing with 2001

Description	2011	2001
Population	10.00 Lakhs	9.01 Lakhs
Actual Population	999,777	901,344
Male	498,065	447,872
Female	501,712	453,472
Population Growth	10.92%	16.10%
Area Sq. Km	3,950	3,950
Density/km2	253	228
Proportion to Himachal Pradesh Population	14.56%	14.83%
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	1007	1013
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	916	918
Average Literacy	81.53	75.24
Male Literacy	89.56	85.94
Female Literacy	73.66	64.82
Total Child Population (0-6 Age)	112,074	119,949
Male Population (0-6 Age)	58,486	62,535
Female Population (0-6 Age)	53,588	57,414
Literates	723,747	587,884
Male Literates	393,669	331,171
Female Literates	330,078	256,713
Child Proportion (0-6 Age)	11.21%	13.31%
Boys Proportion (0-6 Age)	11.74%	13.96%
Girls Proportion (0-6 Age)	10.68%	12.66%

THE SPORTS
The district is home to the Bandy Federation of India which is a member of the IOC recognized Federation of International Bandy. BFI plan to send a team to the 2011 Asian Winter Games. That will be the first time India participates in a bandy competition.Some cultural activities in Mandi Theatre, the theatre artists of Mandi Rakesh Kumar Raku, Inder Raj Indu, Abhishek Kumar, Manjit, Ved kumar, Manish Sharma, Saurav Sharma, Jitender kashyap, Pankaj Dharwal, Amit Patyal, Yash Vidyarthi, Himani sharma, Vicky, and Santosh are theatre 

artists of Mandi

ETMOLOGY

The word "mandi" comes from the Arabic word "nada", meaning "dew", and reflects the moist 'dewy' texture of the meat.First mandi was called as    mandav nagar. 

THE FOOD

A famous street food of Manali, the dish called Mittha is a delicacy of Manali commonly available at almost all Manali restaurants. Comprising of rice and raisins, this dish is decorated with dry food for that edge of perfection. Definitely a sinful experience, Mittha should be tried for its rich flavors.

THE SITES TO VISIT IN MANDI ARE:
1. Parashar Lake

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