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Mansa district, India
District of Punjab in India
District of Punjab in India
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mansa district |
| image_skyline | Old well in Raipur, Mansa.jpg |
| image_caption | Old well in Raipur village |
| settlement_type | District of Punjab |
| image_map | Mansa in Punjab (India).svg |
| map_caption | Location in Punjab |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Emblem of Punjab (India) on a white background (1).png Punjab |
| established_title | |
| seat_type | Headquarters |
| seat | Mansa |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 2174 |
| population_total | 769,751 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | 350 |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Punjabi |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| iso_code | IN-PB |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Sex ratio |
| blank1_info_sec1 | 1000/880 ♂/♀ |
| blank2_name_sec1 | Literacy |
| blank2_info_sec1 | 63% |
| website |
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 erstwhile district of Bathinda. Mansa district is located in southernmost region of the state The district has three tehsils: Mansa, Budhlada and Sardulgarh; and five development blocks: Mansa, Budhlada, Sardulgarh, Bhikhi and Jhunir.
Geography
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.
History
According to the 2011 census Mansa district has a population of 2,423,655. This gives it a ranking of 489th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 352 PD/sqkm, which was second lowest in Punjab. 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 90%.
Gender
The table below shows the sex ratio of Mansa district through decades.
| Census Year | Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 883 |
| 2001 | 879 |
| 1991 | 873 |
| 1981 | 869 |
| 1971 | 852 |
| 1961 | 830 |
| 1951 | 824 |
The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Mansa district.
| Year | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 849 | 840 |
| 2001 | 778 | 783 |
Religions
The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Mansa district.
| Religion | Urban (2011) | Rural (2011) | Urban (2001) | Rural (2001) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 89,262 | 67,277 | 80,272 | 58,953 |
| Sikh | 70,261 | 5,28,182 | 58,868 | 4,80,646 |
| Muslim | 2,145 | 8,230 | 1,370 | 5,701 |
| Christian | 171 | 746 | 71 | 327 |
| Other religions | 1,765 | 1,722 | 1,848 | 702 |
Languages
At the time of the 2011 census, 98.9% of the population spoke Punjabi and 1% Hindi as their first language.
Health
In the year 2017, Mansa district had the second highest number of malaria cases in Punjab at 152.{{cite web | access-date = Aug 11, 2024
The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Mansa, as of year 2020.
| Indicators | Number of children ( | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunted | 21,477 | 37% | 30% |
| Wasted | 7,091 | 12% | 16% |
| Severely wasted | 1,988 | 3% | 7% |
| Underweight | 13,296 | 23% | 25% |
| Overweight/obesity | 1,812 | 3% | 1% |
| Anemia | 41,220 | 78% | 52% |
| Total children | 58,648 |
The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Mansa of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2020.
| Indicators | Number of women (15-49 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight (BMI | 38,200 | 16% | 19% |
| Overweight/obesity | 78,205 | 33% | 24% |
| Hypertension | 71,744 | 30% | 20% |
| Diabetes | 27,628 | 12% | NA |
| Anemia (non-preg) | 143,012 | 60% | 50% |
| Anemia (preg) | 7,540 | 68% | 38% |
| Total women (preg) | 11,052 | ||
| Total women | 237,562 |
The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Mansa district by year.
| Year | Accidents | Killed | Injured | Vehicles Involved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 115 | 78 | 76 | 115 |
| 2021 | 159 | 127 | 70 | 224 |
| 2020 | 170 | 111 | 132 | 273 |
| 2019 | 163 | 115 | 88 | 130 |
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.
In 2010-11, there were 1,974 registered Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) units in Mansa district, which provided employment to 7,276 people.
Major cities and towns
Village Ubha
Ubha is situated in Mansa District. It is famous for its temple (Jai Durga Maa Maisar Mandir).
Bareta
Bareta is situated on Bathinda–Delhi railway line.
Budhlada or Badlada
Main article: Budhlada
Badlada 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.
Politics
| No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench | 96 | 97 | 98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansa | Vijay Singla | Government | |||||
| Sardulgarh | Gurpreet Singh Banawali | Government | |||||
| Budhlada (SC) | Budhram Singh | Government |
Notable people
- Ajmer 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
- Bant Singh, Agricultural labour activist
- R nait [ Indian singer] hails from Dharampura
- Labh Heera [Indian singer] hails from Achanak
- Anmol gagan maan [ Indian politician, Indian singer] hails from Khilan
- Korala maan [Indian Singer] hails from korala
- Nirmal Rishi[ Indian actress] hails from khiva kalan
- Balwinder Singh Bhunder, Indian politician
- Deep Dhillon, Indian actor
- Dilraj Singh Bhunder, Indian politician
- Gavie Chahal, Indian actor, hails from the village of Sher Khan Wala
- Gurpreet Singh Banawali, Indian politician
- Harmanjeet Singh, Indian poet and lyricist
- Kulwinder Billa, Indian singer, hails from the village of Dhaipi
- Nand Singh, Indian army soldier
- Nisha Bano, Indian actress and singer
- Nirmal Rishi, Indian actress of film and television
- Preet Sanghreri, Indian artist, lyricist and singer
- 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 rower
- Veena Verma (writer), short-story writer
- Vijay Singla, Indian politician
References
References
- "About {{!}} Mansa".
- (10 January 2012). "Gurpreet gets Mansa seat". News in English.
- "User:Holambi - Wikimedia Commons".
- "Ancient history of Mansa district". www.punjabrevenue.nic.in.
- "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India".
- "District Census Hand Book – Mansa". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
- (21 January 2022). "District-wise Decadal Sex ratio in Punjab".
- "District-wise Rural and Urban Child Population (0-6 years) and their sex ratio in Punjab {{!}} Open Government Data Portal Punjab".
- "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
- "District-wise Population by Religion in Punjab {{!}} Open Government Data Portal Punjab".
- "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
- "About District Nutrition Profiles".
- "About District Nutrition Profiles".
- (21 January 2022). "Road Accidents in Punjab".
- "Brief Industrial Profile of Mansa District", MSME Development Institute, Government of India, Ministry of MSME, Page 6, Table 3.2, https://dcmsme.gov.in/old/dips/Mansa.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi75Me2uPCFAxWBTGcHHT7mApwQFnoECCgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3QxCKpRP0-E1ruNZf9uW1W
- (2011-05-20). "Discover Punjab: Attractions of Punjab". Parminder Singh Grover.
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