Mandi is a district in the Himachal Pradesh State of India. Total area of Mandi is 3,950 km² including 3,922.26 km² rural area and 27.74 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Mandi has a population of 9,99,777 peoples, out of which urban population is 62,637 while rural population is 9,37,140. The district has a population density of 253 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,19,145 houses in the district, including 15,398 urban houses and 2,03,747 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,850 villages in mandi district.
The Mandi district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Mandi is the largest tehsil in mandi district by both area and population. Sandhol is the smallest tehsil in mandi district by both area and population. There are 17 tehsils in Mandi district. Here is the list of all Mandi Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aut | 151 | 30,893 |
| 2 | Baldwara | 95 | 43,811 |
| 3 | Bali Chowki | 192 | 37,913 |
| 4 | Bhadrota | 88 | 21,542 |
| 5 | Chachyot | 242 | 57,723 |
| 6 | Dharmpur | 115 | 34,777 |
| 7 | Jogindarnagar | 278 | 84,470 |
| 8 | Karsog | 524 | 93,126 |
| 9 | Kotli | 89 | 25,860 |
| 10 | Lad Bharol | 85 | 25,832 |
| 11 | Mandi | 591 | 2,16,051 |
| 12 | Nihri | 327 | 35,569 |
| 13 | Padhar | 409 | 49,357 |
| 14 | Sandhol | 59 | 16,925 |
| 15 | Sarkaghat | 146 | 64,269 |
| 16 | Sundarnagar | 245 | 1,11,351 |
| 17 | Thunag | 314 | 50,308 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,37,140 | 62,637 | 9,99,777 |
| Male Population | 4,66,050 | 32,015 | 4,98,065 |
| Female Population | 4,71,090 | 30,622 | 5,01,712 |
| Population Density | 239 / km² | 2,258 / km² | 253 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Mandi (मण्डी) |
| State / UT : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 3,950 km² |
| Total Population : | 9,99,777 |
| Density : | 253/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 17 |
| Total Villages : | 2,850 |
| Total Population | Villages in Mandi District |
| less Than 200 | 1,180 |
| 200 - 499 | 1,121 |
| 500 - 999 | 449 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 86 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 14 |
| 5000 - 9999 | N/A |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.