is a District
of Madhya Pradesh
state in central India
. The town of Mandsaur
is the administrative headquarters of the district.
The district has an area of 9,791 km², and a population of 1,555,481 (1991 census). The district is part of the Malwa
region, and is bounded by Neemuch District
to the north, Rajasthan
state to the east and west, and Ratlam District
to the south. It is part of Ujjain Division
Mandsaur is rich in archaeological and historical heritage But what makes it famous is the temple of Lord Pashupatinath located on the bank of shivna. Its idol has parallel only in Nepal. The most common language is Malvi (Rajasthani and Hindi Mixed). It is also famous for large production of Opium around the world. The slate pencil industry is the main industry of the district.
Mandsaur District forms the northern projection of Madhya Pradesh from its western Division, i.e., Ujjain Commissioner's Division. It lies between the parallels of latitude 230 45' 50" North and 250 2' 55" North, and between the meridians of longitude 740 42' 30" East and 750 50' 20" East.
The District is bounded by two Districts namely Neemuch in the west-north and Ratlam District of Madhya Pradesh bounds it in the South.
3. AREA AND POPULATION
The District is an average size district of Madhya Pradesh. It extends for about 142 km. from north to south and 124 km. from east to west. The total area is... Read More