The district has an area of 8771 km², and a population of 779,414. It has 9 development blocks, 6 tehsils, and 1214 villages. It lies in the Mahakoshal region, and most of the district lies in the basin of the Narmada River.
In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Mandla one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[3] It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3]
According to the 2011 census Mandla District has a population of 1,054,905,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[7] or the US state of Rhode Island.[8] This gives it a ranking of 432nd in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 182 inhabitants per square kilometre (470/sq mi) .[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.81%.[6] Mandla has a sex ratio of 1005 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 68.28%. 12.34% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4.69% and 57.88% of the population respectively. Gonds are the largest Scheduled Tribe with over 50% of the district's population.[6]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 88.67% of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 10.22% Gondi as their first language.[9] The dialect of the region is a central Indo-Aryan dialect closely related to Chhattisgarhi.
Much of the district is forested, and it is home to Kanha National Park, a Project Tiger sanctuary. Kanha has the largest number of tigers in India. The park has won national awards for good management and infrastructure. The park is open year round except for July and August. The district is also home to Mandla Plant Fossils National Park. However, once upon a time Kanha and Satpura forest region, now famous as tiger reserves, were ruled by wild Indian elephants and lions.[11][12]
^ abMinistry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Mandla Mandla District is a district of Madhya Pradesh in central India 1 The town of Mandla is the administrative headquarters of the district It is part of Jabalpur Division 2 Mandla districtDistrict of Madhya PradeshKanha National ParkLocation of Mandla district in Madhya PradeshCountry IndiaStateMadhya PradeshDivisionJabalpurHeadquartersMandlaTehsils6 Tehsil1Bichhiya2Mandla3Ghughari4Nainpur5Niwas 6NarayanganjGovernment District MagistrateDr Saloni Sidana Lok Sabha constituenciesMandla Vidhan Sabha constituencies3Area Total8 771 km2 3 387 sq mi Population 2011 Total1 054 905 Density120 km2 310 sq mi Demographics Literacy100 per cent Sex ratio1008Time zoneUTC 05 30 IST Major highways12A NH 30 Websitemandla wbr nic wbr inThe district has an area of 8771 km and a population of 779 414 It has 9 development blocks 6 tehsils and 1214 villages It lies in the Mahakoshal region and most of the district lies in the basin of the Narmada River Contents 1 Economy 2 Demographics 2 1 Languages 3 Administration 4 Ecology 5 Villages 6 References 7 External linksEconomy editIn 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Mandla one of the country s 250 most backward districts out of a total of 640 3 It is one of the 24 districts in Madhya Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme BRGF 3 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901207 152 1911263 662 2 44 1921251 438 0 47 1931290 034 1 44 1941328 300 1 25 1951356 304 0 82 1961420 563 1 67 1971539 873 2 53 1981627 717 1 52 1991779 414 2 19 2001894 236 1 38 20111 054 905 1 67 source 4 Religions in Mandla district 2011 5 Religion Percent Hinduism 80 53 Other tribal religion 16 17 Islam 1 57 Christianity 1 18 Other or not stated 0 55 According to the 2011 census Mandla District has a population of 1 054 905 6 roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus 7 or the US state of Rhode Island 8 This gives it a ranking of 432nd in India out of a total of 640 6 The district has a population density of 182 inhabitants per square kilometre 470 sq mi 6 Its population growth rate over the decade 2001 2011 was 17 81 6 Mandla has a sex ratio of 1005 females for every 1000 males 6 and a literacy rate of 68 28 12 34 of the population lives in urban areas Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 4 69 and 57 88 of the population respectively Gonds are the largest Scheduled Tribe with over 50 of the district s population 6 Languages edit Languages of Mandla district 2011 Hindi 88 67 Gondi 10 22 Others 1 11 At the time of the 2011 Census of India 88 67 of the population in the district spoke Hindi and 10 22 Gondi as their first language 9 The dialect of the region is a central Indo Aryan dialect closely related to Chhattisgarhi Administration editIn Mandla district total 6 tehsi s 10 1 Bicchiya2 Mandla3 Ghughari4 Nainpur5 Niwas6 NarayanganjThere is two municipality and three Nagar Parishad in mandla district Mandla M Nainpur M Niwas N P Bichhiya N P Bamhani N P And three Asembly in the District is Mandla Bichhiya Niwas and one Loksabha is Mandla Ecology editMuch of the district is forested and it is home to Kanha National Park a Project Tiger sanctuary Kanha has the largest number of tigers in India The park has won national awards for good management and infrastructure The park is open year round except for July and August The district is also home to Mandla Plant Fossils National Park However once upon a time Kanha and Satpura forest region now famous as tiger reserves were ruled by wild Indian elephants and lions 11 12 Villages editBinekaReferences edit Madhya Pradesh Mandla becomes 100 literate tribal district The Times of India 2022 08 15 ISSN 0971 8257 Retrieved 2023 08 29 Mandla district a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj September 8 2009 A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme PDF National Institute of Rural Development Archived from the original PDF on April 5 2012 Retrieved September 27 2011 Table A 02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901 Madhya Pradesh PDF census gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Table C 01 Population By Religion Madhya Pradesh census gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India a b c d e f District Census Handbook Mandla PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 US Directorate of Intelligence Country Comparison Population Archived from the original on June 13 2007 Retrieved 2011 10 01 Cyprus 1 120 489 July 2011 est 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 2013 10 19 Retrieved 2011 09 30 Rhode Island 1 052 567 Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Madhya Pradesh censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Subdivision District Administration Mandla Government of Madhya Pradesh India 1 banglalive com Mandla district External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mandla district Mandla District web 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