which provides coaching facilities for young cricketers and a Kabaddi stadium where International Kabaddi Cup was contested. Education Mansa is a city with the lowest education metrics in the state, although the students of this town have done well in medical/engineering areas. The students have excelled in state exams as well as country's top institutions. The town has three Colleges, viz. Nehru Memorial Government College, Mata Sundri Girls College and S.D. Kanya Mahavidyala College. Past few years have seen some changes in the field of education but more developments need to be done for growth of the city. Transport Mansa is well linked to other cities, particularly the national capital, New Delhi, by an efficient rail and transport system. The nearest airports are located at New Delhi and Chandigarh which are 248 km and 180 km away by road respectively. New airports will be in working soon at Ludhiana, International Airport at Bhatinda. It is connected by rail and situated on the Delhi–Bathinda branch line of Northern Railway. Many trains like New Delhi–Bathinda Intercity Express, Ferozepur Mumbai Janta Express, Bikaner Guwahati (Avadh Assam Express)and Punjab Mail arrive at Mansa railway station. Besides, there are several passenger trains running between New Delhi and Mansa at regular intervals daily. Mansa is well connected to all the cities of Punjab by bus routes. Notable people Harbhajan Singh Manshahia, Indian politician, former cabinet minister (excise and taxation) during the chief ministership of Lachhman Singh Gill Dr. Mukhdeep Singh Manshahia, Indian computer scientist in artificial intelligence, assistant professor at Punjabi University Ajmer Singh Aulakh, Indian writer in Punjabi Aman Dhaliwal, Indian model and actor Deep Dhillon, Indian singer and actor Gavie Chahal, Indian actor of film and television Kulwinder Billa, Indian singer and actor Nirmal Rishi, Indian actress Sawarn Singh, Indian Olympian, Arjuna Award winner, from the village of Dalelwala Shipra Goyal, Indian singer Sidhu Moose Wala, Indian singer, lyricist and actor Sukhmeet Singh, Indian rower, Asian Games 2018 gold medalist, from the village of Kishangarh Pharwahi Vijay Singla, Indian politician, member of Aam Aadmi Party Demographics 2011 census, Mansa had a population of 82,956. Mansa has an average literacy rate of 58.08%: male literacy is 63.70%, and female literacy is 51.74%. In Mansa, 11.02% of the population is under 6 years of age. References External links Mansa District website Cities and towns in Mansa district, India