Mandsaur district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left:Pashupatinath Temple,Mandsaur,Sondhni Vijayasthambha, Gandhi Sagar, Chatarbhuj Nala rock shelters, Chandwasa Dharmanatha temples | |
 Location of Mandsaur district in Madhya Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Ujjain |
| Headquarters | Mandsaur |
| Tehsils | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Mandsaur |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,791 km2 (3,780 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,340,411 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 71.78 per cent[1] |
| • Sex ratio | 966 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MP-14 |
| Website | mandsaur |
Mandsaur district (Hindi pronunciation:[mən̪d̪.sɔːɾ]) is adistrict ofMadhya Pradesh state in central India. The town ofMandsaur is the administrative headquarters of the district. The ancientPashupatinath temple is situated in Mandsaur. Large quantities ofopium are produced in Mandsaur district.
The District takes its name from the headquarters town, Mandsaur. It is considered to have been evolved from Marhsaur, originating from Marh and Saur or Dasaur, two of the villages which merged in the town. The town was known as Dashpur during ancient times. Other etymology claims it derives fromMandodari, wife ofRavana, who is said to have been born in the district.
The district has an area of 9,791 km2 (3,780 sq mi). The district is present on the border of theMewar andMalwa so the culture is the combination of the both regions, and is bounded byNeemuch District to the north west,Chittorgarh district to North east,Kota district andJhalawar district to east andPratapgarh District, andRatlam District to the south. It is part ofUjjain Division.
Mandsaur District forms the northern projection of Madhya Pradesh from its western Division, i.e.,Ujjain Commissioner's Division. It lies between the parallels oflatitude 230 45' 50" North and 250 2' 55" North, and between the meridians oflongitude 740 42' 30" East and 750 50' 20" East.
The district is an average-size district of Madhya Pradesh. It extends for about 142 km (88 mi). from north to south and 124 km (77 mi) from east to west.
Theclimate of this district is generally dry except in south-westmonsoon. Year may be divided into four seasons. The cold season is from December to February. This is followed by the hot season from March to the middle of June. Thereafter the south-west monsoon season starts and continues up to about the middle of September.
The average annual rainfall in the District is 786.6 mm (30.97 in). The rainfall in the districts in the region round about Sitamau- Mandsaur- Malhargarh, and in general increases in the northern part of the district from the west towards the east. The heaviest rainfall in 24 hours recorded at any station in the district was 323.9 mm (12.75 in). at Garoth on 1945 June 29.
In the district there is rapid increase in temperatures after February. May is generally the hottest month with the mean daily maximum temperature at 39.80 °C (103.64 °F) and the mean daily minimum at 25.40 °C (77.72 °F). Days are intensely hot in summer and hot dust-laden winds which below during this season add to the discomfort. On individual days in the summer session and in June before the onset of the monsoon the day temperatures often go up above 45 °C (113 °F). January is the coldest month, with the mean daily maximum temperature at 35.00 °C (95.00 °F) and mean daily minimum at 9.30 °C (48.74 °F).
Opium production and the slate pencil industry are important to the district'seconomy. Some parts of the district have wind farms. There is a Solar Plant in district .
The district is divided into four sub divisions and nine tehsils. The sub divisional headquarters are at Mandsaur, Malhargarh, Sitamau andGaroth. Where,Mandsaur,Malhargarh,Garoth,Shamgarh,Daloda,Bhanpura,Suwasra andSitamau andKAYAMPUR Mandsur are nine tehsils of District.
Vehicle number plates beginning withMP-14 are identified as a registered vehicle under the properly followed rules and regulations.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 204,438 | — |
| 1911 | 230,616 | +1.21% |
| 1921 | 238,620 | +0.34% |
| 1931 | 270,796 | +1.27% |
| 1941 | 319,362 | +1.66% |
| 1951 | 373,755 | +1.59% |
| 1961 | 467,595 | +2.27% |
| 1971 | 593,319 | +2.41% |
| 1981 | 775,281 | +2.71% |
| 1991 | 956,869 | +2.13% |
| 2001 | 1,183,724 | +2.15% |
| 2011 | 1,340,411 | +1.25% |
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According to the2011 census Mandsaur District has apopulation of 1,340,411,[1] roughly equal to the nation ofMauritius[4] or the US state ofMaine.[5] This gives it a ranking of 361st in India (out of a total of640).[1] The district has a population density of 242 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi).[1] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.19%.[1] Mandsaur has asex ratio of 966females for every 1000 males,[1] and aliteracy rate of 72.75%. 20.71% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.58% and 2.47% of the population respectively.[1]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 94.13% of the population in the district spokeMewari as their first language and 3.58% of the population spokeMalvi .[6]
The temple of Lord Pashupatinath is located on the bank of the Shivna. The most common language is mixture ofMewari andMalwi (Rajasthani).
Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est.
Maine 1,328,361
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