Mansa district is a district in the state of Punjab, India. The district headquarters is Mansa city. Mansa district was formed on 13 April 1992 from the erst while district of Bathinda.[1] The district has three tehsils: Mansa, Budhlada and Sardulgarh; and five development blocks: Mansa, Budhlada, Sardulgarh, Bhikhi and Jhunir.[2]
The district is roughly triangular in shape and is bounded on the northwest by Bathinda district, on the northeast by Sangrur district, and on the south by Haryana state. It is situated on the Bathinda-Jind-Delhi railway and the Barnala-Sardulgarh-Sirsa road. The district is divided into three tehsils, Budhlada, Mansa, and Sardulgarh. The Ghaggar River flows through the Sardulgarh Tehsil in the southwestern corner of the district.
Mansa District was formerly a part of the Phulkia Sikh Dynasty (1722–1948) then part of Kaithal Sikh Kingdom (1762–1857). The present district was formed on 13 April 1992 from the erstwhile Bathinda district. The town is said to have been founded by Bhai Gurdas who hailed from Dhingar, Mansa district. He is said to have been married at this place among the Dhaliwal Jat Sikh. Once he came to his in-laws to take his wife along with him but they refused to send her. At this, Bhai Gurdas sat in meditation before the house of his in-laws. After some time, the parents of the girl agreed to send their daughter with Bhai Gurdas. But he refused to take her along with him, stating that he had now renounced the worldly way of life. In his memory, his Smadh was constructed where a fair is held every year in March–April. People in large numbers attend the fair and offer Laddus and Gur (jaggery) at Smadh. Class ‘A’ municipality has been functioning in the town since 1952. The town has two Colleges, viz. Govt. Nehru Memorial Post Graduate College and S.D. Kanya Mahavidyalaya College, 3 Senior Secondary Schools, 90 High Schools, 1 Middle School, 1 Primary School, and one District Library and has one civil hospital, 3 Dispensaries, 1 Ayurvedic, and 4 Homeopathic dispensaries. There are two police stations i.e. PS City and PS Sadar and also a railway station.
Ancient period
The ancient history of the Mansa district has been traced to the Indus Valley civilization. The archaeological finds at different villages of Mansa district are almost similar to those of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.[3][4] It is divided into three parts Pre-Harappa, Harappa and Late Harappa.
According to the 2011 census Mansa district has a population of 2,423,655 ,[7] roughly equal to the US state of Alaska.[8] This gives it a ranking of 489th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 352 inhabitants per square kilometre (910/sq mi). 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%.[7]
Languages of Mansa district (First Language) (2011)[9]
At the time of the 2011 census, 98.53% of the population spoke Punjabi and 1.31% Hindi as their first language.[9]
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.
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.[10]
^Moga, Parminder Singh Grover; Singh, Davinderjit (20 May 2011). Discover Punjab: Attractions of Punjab. Parminder Singh Grover.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mansa District, Punjab.
Official website
January 30, 2023
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Mansa district is a district in the state of Punjab India The district headquarters is Mansa city Mansa district was formed on 13 April 1992 from the erst while district of Bathinda 1 The district has three tehsils Mansa Budhlada and Sardulgarh and five development blocks Mansa Budhlada Sardulgarh Bhikhi and Jhunir 2 Mansa districtDistrict of PunjabOld well in Raipur villageLocation in PunjabMansa districtCoordinates 29 59 N 75 23 E 29 983 N 75 383 E 29 983 75 383 Coordinates 29 59 N 75 23 E 29 983 N 75 383 E 29 983 75 383Country IndiaStatePunjabHeadquartersMansaArea Total2 174 km2 839 sq mi Population 2011 Total769 751 Density350 km2 900 sq mi Languages OfficialPunjabi HindiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST ISO 3166 codeIN PBSex ratio1000 880 Literacy63 Websitewww wbr mansa wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 Ancient period 3 Demographics 4 Agriculture and industry 5 Major cities and towns 5 1 Village Ubha 5 2 Bareta 5 3 Budhlada or Badlada 6 Politics 7 Notable people 8 References 9 External linksGeography EditThe district is roughly triangular in shape and is bounded on the northwest by Bathinda district on the northeast by Sangrur district and on the south by Haryana state It is situated on the Bathinda Jind Delhi railway and the Barnala Sardulgarh Sirsa road The district is divided into three tehsils Budhlada Mansa and Sardulgarh The Ghaggar River flows through the Sardulgarh Tehsil in the southwestern corner of the district History EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed March 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Mansa District was formerly a part of the Phulkia Sikh Dynasty 1722 1948 then part of Kaithal Sikh Kingdom 1762 1857 The present district was formed on 13 April 1992 from the erstwhile Bathinda district The town is said to have been founded by Bhai Gurdas who hailed from Dhingar Mansa district He is said to have been married at this place among the Dhaliwal Jat Sikh Once he came to his in laws to take his wife along with him but they refused to send her At this Bhai Gurdas sat in meditation before the house of his in laws After some time the parents of the girl agreed to send their daughter with Bhai Gurdas But he refused to take her along with him stating that he had now renounced the worldly way of life In his memory his Smadh was constructed where a fair is held every year in March April People in large numbers attend the fair and offer Laddus and Gur jaggery at Smadh Class A municipality has been functioning in the town since 1952 The town has two Colleges viz Govt Nehru Memorial Post Graduate College and S D Kanya Mahavidyalaya College 3 Senior Secondary Schools 90 High Schools 1 Middle School 1 Primary School and one District Library and has one civil hospital 3 Dispensaries 1 Ayurvedic and 4 Homeopathic dispensaries There are two police stations i e PS City and PS Sadar and also a railway station Ancient period Edit The ancient history of the Mansa district has been traced to the Indus Valley civilization The archaeological finds at different villages of Mansa district are almost similar to those of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro 3 4 It is divided into three parts Pre Harappa Harappa and Late Harappa Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1951241 932 1961319 389 2 82 1971402 099 2 33 1981486 842 1 93 1991574 662 1 67 2001688 758 1 83 20112 423 655 13 41 source 5 Religion in Mansa district 2011 6 Religion PercentSikhism 83 75 Hinduism 20 34 Islam 1 35 Other or not stated 0 57 According to the 2011 census Mansa district has a population of 2 423 655 7 roughly equal to the US state of Alaska 8 This gives it a ranking of 489th in India out of a total of 640 The district has a population density of 352 inhabitants per square kilometre 910 sq mi 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 7 Languages of Mansa district First Language 2011 9 Punjabi 98 53 Hindi 1 31 Others 0 70 At the time of the 2011 census 98 53 of the population spoke Punjabi and 1 31 Hindi as their first language 9 Agriculture and industry EditMansa 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 electricityIndustrially the district is very deficient yet some trade and industry is being carried out in urban areas Major cities and towns EditVillage Ubha Edit Ubha is situated in Mansa District It is famous for its temple Bareta Edit Bareta is situated on Bathinda Delhi railway line Budhlada or Badlada Edit Main article Budhlada 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 10 Politics EditNo Constituency Name of MLA Party Bench96 Mansa Vijay Singla Aam Aadmi Party Government97 Sardulgarh Gurpreet Singh Banawali Aam Aadmi Party Government98 Budhlada SC Budhram Singh Aam Aadmi Party GovernmentNotable people EditAjmer 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 rowerReferences Edit About Mansa www mansa nic in Retrieved 6 July 2016 Gurpreet gets Mansa seat News in English Ludhiana The Tribune 10 January 2012 Retrieved 17 July 2012 Lal B B Gupta S P 1984 1981 82 Frontier of Indus Valley Civilization Delhi Ancient history of Mansa district B B Lal and S P Gupta www punjabrevenue nic in Archived from the original on 18 July 2011 Retrieved 23 January 2012 Census of India Website Office of the Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India www censusindia gov in Table C 01 Population by Religious Community Punjab censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India a b District Census Hand Book Mansa PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2010 Resident Population Data U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on 19 October 2013 Retrieved 30 September 2011 Alaska 710 231 a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Punjab censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Moga Parminder Singh Grover Singh Davinderjit 20 May 2011 Discover Punjab Attractions of Punjab Parminder Singh Grover External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mansa District Punjab Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mansa district India amp oldid 1135612841, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
