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Mansa, Gujarat

Field	Value
name	Mansa
native_name_lang	gujarati
settlement_type	Town
pushpin_map	India Gujarat#India3
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Gujarat, India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Gujarat
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Gandhinagar
established_title
unit_pref	Metric
elevation_m	94
population_total	30,347
population_as_of	2001
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Gujarati, Hindi
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	382845
registration_plate	GJ 18
website

Mansa is a city with municipality and former princely state in Gandhinagar district in the western Indian state of Gujarat. It was the capital of Mansa state, ruled by the Chavda Rajputs.

History

During the British Raj], Mansa was a third class non-salute state under the Mahi Kantha Agency. It ceased to exist after the Indian independence by accession on 10 June 1948.

Ruling raols

Reign start	Reign end	Ruler
Not known	Not known	Jorajji
Not known	Not known	Bhimsinhji
Not known	1886	Rajsinhji Bhimsinhji (b. 1850 - d. 18..)
1886	1889	Kesrisinhji Bhimsinhji (d. 1889)
18 May 1889	1934	Takhatsinhji Kesrisinhji (b. 1877 - d. 1934)
17 August 1889	November 1897	Regent
4 January 1934	1947	Sujjansinhji Takhatsinhji (b. 1908 - d. ....)

Geography

Mansa is located at 23.43°N 72.67°E. It has an average elevation of 94 metres (308 feet).

Demographics

India census, Mansa had a population of 27,922. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Mansa had an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 63%. In Mansa, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

There is an ancient stepwell in the town. It is 5.40 in diameter. There are idols of Amba and Bhairava in niches. There is an inscription of 28 lines in the stepwell.

There are old Vaishnava temples, havelis, dedicated to Govardhannath and Dwarkadhish.

Notable people

Amit Shah, politician and home minister of India

References

(1934). "The Feudatory and zemindari India".
"Indian Princely States K-Z".
[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/09/Mansa.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mansa]
"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
Shukla, Rakesh. (24 June 2014). "ક્યારેક લોકોની તરસ છિપાવતા હતા ગુજરાતના આ જળ મંદિરો-માણસાની વાવ".

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