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 main native language is Mandeali. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Himachal Pradesh (out of 12), after Kangra. Demographics According to the 2011 census Mandi district has a population of 999,777, roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Montana. This gives it a ranking of 446th 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 10.89%. Mandi has a sex ratio of 1012 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 82.81%. 6.27% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 29.38% and 1.28% of the population respectively. At the 2011 census, 59.11% of the population in the district identified their first language as Mandeali, 33.32% opted for Pahari (a term broadly applicable to most Indo-Aryan languages of Himachal and Uttarakhand), while 4.1% chose Hindi, 0.66% – Punjabi and 0.47% – Kangri. Subdivisions Mandi district Divived in to 12 Sub divisions: Mandi Sadar Balh Sundar Nagar Sarkaghat Dharampur Joginder Nagar Padhar Gohar Thunag Karsog Balichoki Kotli Villages in the district include Janjheli. It is near Kullu-Manali, around 80 km from Bhunter Airport, 90 km from Kullu and 67 km from Mandi. It has thick forests and springs and is a trekking/hiking outpost. Shikari Devi is a tourist spot. It hosts Himachal Cultural Village, an ethnic village highlighting the culture of Himachal Pradesh. Politics |} Education Universities and colleges Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi) Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Cluster University Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College & Hospital Mandi College of Horticulture and Centre of Excellence for Horticulture Research and Extension, Thunag Atal Bihari Vajpayee University of Medicine and Health Sciences (upcoming) Schools Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mandi Polytechnics Govt Polytechnic Sundernagar Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Mandi Sports The district is home to the Bandy Federation of India which is a member of the IOC recognized Federation of International Bandy. See also Jaidevi References External links Mandi district website DISTRICT PROFILE CULTURAL & TOURISM HERITAGE OF THE DISTT Janjehli Valley Himachal Pradesh Districts of Himachal Pradesh 1954 establishments in Himachal Pradesh