Mandsaur district
Mandsaur district | |
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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 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Division | Ujjain |
| Headquarters | Mandsaur |
| Tehsils | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Mandsaur |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,791 km2 (3,780 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,340,411 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 71.78 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 966 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MP-14 |
| Website | mandsaur |
Mandsaur district (Hindi pronunciation: [mən̪d̪.sɔːɾ]) 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.