Mansa district, India

Mansa district
Old well in Raipur village
Old well in Raipur village
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 29°59′N 75°23′E / 29.983°N 75.383°E / 29.983; 75.383
Country India
StatePunjab
HeadquartersMansa
Area
 • Total2,174 km2 (839 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total769,751
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Sex ratio1000/880 /
Literacy63%
Websitewww.mansa.nic.in

Mansa district is a district in the state of Punjab, India. The district headquarters is Mansa city. Mansa district was formed on 13 April 1992 from the erst while district of Bathinda.[1] The district has three tehsils: Mansa, Budhlada and Sardulgarh; and five development blocks: Mansa, Budhlada, Sardulgarh, Bhikhi and Jhunir.[2]

  1. ^ "About | Mansa". www.mansa.nic.in. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Gurpreet gets Mansa seat". News in English. Ludhiana. The Tribune. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.