Mandi district
Mandi district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Triloknath temple, IIT Mandi, view of Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary, Prashar Lake, Rewalsar Lake | |
Location in Himachal Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Mandi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,951 km2 (1,525 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 999,777 |
| • Density | 253.0/km2 (655.4/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 3, NH 154 |
| Website | http://hpmandi.nic.in/ |
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. The upper areas of Mandi district are part of the geographical, historical and cultural Mahasu region.