Mandsaur district

Mandsaur district
Clockwise from top-left: Pashupatinath Temple, Mandsaur, Sondhni Vijayasthambha, Gandhi Sagar, Chatarbhuj Nala rock shelters, Chandwasa Dharmanatha temples
Location of Mandsaur district in Madhya Pradesh
Location of Mandsaur district in Madhya Pradesh
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionUjjain
HeadquartersMandsaur
Tehsils9
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMandsaur
Area
 • Total9,791 km2 (3,780 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,340,411
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy71.78 per cent[1]
 • Sex ratio966
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMP-14
Websitemandsaur.nic.in
Idol of Lord Pashupatinath in Mandsaur

Mandsaur district is a District of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Mandsaur is the administrative headquarters of the district. The ancient Pashupatinath temple is situated in Mandsaur. Large quantities of opium are produced in Mandsaur district.

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