and Late Harappa. Demographics According to the 2011 census Mansa district has a population of 2,423,655 , roughly equal to the US state of Alaska. This gives it a ranking of 489th 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 11.62%. Mansa has a sex ratio of 880 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 86.8%. At the time of the 2011 census, 98.53% of the population spoke Punjabi and 1.31% Hindi as their first language. Agriculture and industry Mansa is situated in the cotton belt of Punjab and therefore popularly called the "Area of white gold". Indeed, agriculture forms the backbone of the district economy. Mansa is home to the largest Thermal Power Plant of Punjab. The Thermal Power Plant has the capacity to produce 1980MW of electricity Industrially, the district is very deficient, yet some trade and industry is being carried out in urban areas. Major cities and towns Village Ubha Ubha is situated in Mansa District. It is famous for its temple. Bareta Bareta is situated on Bathinda–Delhi railway line. Budhlada or Badlada Badlasa was named after the Budha Singh Badholada, who was a khatri sikh by caste. It is also situated on Bathinda-Delhi railway line. It was the largest market of Eastern Punjab and a very big recruitment centre for military personnel. Politics Notable people Ajmer Singh Aulakh, Indian author, Sahitya Akademi Award winner for Best Drama Director, hails from the village of Kishagarh Farwaahi Aman Dhaliwal, Indian model and actor Deep Dhillon, Indian actor Gavie Chahal, Indian actor, hails from the village of Sher Khan Wala Harmanjeet Singh, Indian poet and lyricist Kulwinder Billa, Indian singer, hails from the village of Dhaipi Nisha Bano, Indian actress and singer Nirmal Rishi, Indian actress of film and television Sawarn Singh, Indian Olympic rower Sidhu Moose Wala, Indian singer and politician; from the village of Moosa, his namesake Shipra Goyal, Indian singer Sukhmeet Singh, Indian rower References External links Official website Districts of Punjab, India 1992 establishments in Punjab, India