The People who belong to this region are called Manasarovariya. Most of those who follow Hinduism here belong to the Koli tribe called Manasarovariya Patels or Mandhata Patels and they claim that their tribe are descendants of the ancient King Mandhata of Suryavansha or Ikshvaku dynasty. There is a mountain nearby named after him. It is called Gurla Mandhata and is the highest peak of the Nalakankar Himal.