Mandi is situated between 31°13'50" and 32°4' 30 North latitude, and 76°37'20" and 77°23'15” East longitude. The district is bounded by Kangra on the north-west, Hamirpur & Bilaspur in the west, Arki tehsil of Solan district in the south, Shimla district in the south-west and Kullu district in the east. The district was formed with the merger of two princely states - Mandi and Suket on 15th April 1948, when the State of Himachal Pradesh came into existence.
Tourist Places:
Rewalsar-Janjehli-Prashar
Lake-Barot-Shikari Devi-Jhatingari-Karsog-Panjain Thach -Gadda
Gusaini-TattaPani-Jogindernagar-Chindi-Himachal Darshan
Facts & Figures
| Area under Forests | 173421 Hectares |
| Latitude | between 31°13'50" and 32°4' 30” North |
| Longitude | between 76°37'20" and 77°23'15” East |
| Average Altitude | 750 metres |
| Population | 901344 |
| Population Density | 228 Person per sq. Kms |
| Male | 447872 |
| Female | 453472 |
| Sex ratio | 1012 females per 1000 males |
| Literacy Rate | 75.86% |
| No. of Tehsils | 9 |
| No. of sub-tehsil | 7 |
| No. of Villages | 3338 |
| No. of Panchayats | 473 |
| No. of Sub-Division | 6 |
| No. of Block | 10 |
| STD Code | 01905 |
| Postal Code | 175001 |