Mandi (; ), ,
formerly known as Mandav Nagar, also known as
Sahor (Tibetan: Zahor), is a major
city and a
municipal council in
Mandi District in the
Indian state of
Himachal Pradesh. It is situated north of state capital,
Shimla. Located in the north-west
Himalayas at an average altitude of 1,044 metres (3,425 ft), the city of Mandi, experiences pleasant summers and cold winters. Mandi is connected to the
Pathankot through
National Highway 20 which is almost 220 km(140 mi) long and to
Manali and
Chandigarh through
National Highway 21 which is 323 km(201 mi) long. Mandi is approximately 184.6 km (114.7 mi) from Chandigarh, the nearest major city, and 440.9 km (273.9 mi) from
New Delhi, the national capital. According to the 2011 Indian census, Mandi city has a population of 192,370. It is one of the largest city of
Himachal Pradesh with a total area of 23 km
2. City is currently the
2nd largest economy in the state next to Kangra. Mandi is the third-largest by population in state, next to Shimla and Solan. Mandi, in the state is having second highest sex ratio of 1013 females per thousand males.