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 . January is the coldest month, with the mean daily maximum temperature at and mean daily minimum at . Industry Opium production and the slate pencil industry are important to the district's economy. Some parts of the district have wind farms. Divisions The district is divided into four sub divisions and eight tehsils. The sub divisional headquarters are at Mandsaur, Malhargarh, Sitamau and Garoth. Where, Mandsaur, Malhargah, Garoth, Shamgarh, Dalauda, Bhanpura, Suwasra and Sitamau are eight tehsils of District. Vehicle number plates beginning with MP-14 are identified as a registered vehicle under the properly followed rules and regulations. Demographics According to the 2011 census Mandsaur District has a population of 1,340,411, roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius or the US state of Maine. This gives it a ranking of 361st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.19%. Mandsaur has a sex ratio of 966 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 72.75%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.58% and 2.47% of the population respectively. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 49.12% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 28.57% Mewari as their first language. Culture The temple of Lord Pashupatinath is located on the bank of the Shivna. The most common language is mixture of Mewari and Malwi (Rajasthani). References External links Mandsaur District web site Districts of Madhya Pradesh