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Mandla

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Mandla is a city with municipality in Mandla district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Mandla District. The city is situated in a loop of the Narmada River, which surrounds it on three sides, and for 15 miles between Mandla and Ramnagar, Madhya Pradesh the river flows in a deep bed unbroken by rocks. The Narmada is worshiped here, and many ghats have been constructed on the banks of the river. It was a capital of the Gondwana Kingdom who built a palace and a fort, which in the absence of proper care have gone to ruins.

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Place details

Locality
Mandla
Region
Madhya Pradesh
Country
India
Population
55,133
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Mandla
Settlement.native_name_lang
hindi
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_caption
Begam Mahal , Kanha National Park, Mandla Fort Station
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Madhya Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Madhya Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Mandla
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
445
Settlement.population_total
71,579
Settlement.population_as_of
2011
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.demographics_type1
Languages

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Elevation
445
Image
Jabalpur, India - Madan Mahal, c.1865.jpg
Dialing code
7642
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postal code
481661
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Mandla is a city with municipality in Mandla district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Mandla District. The city is situated in a loop of the Narmada River, which surrounds it on three sides, and for 15 miles between Mandla and Ramnagar, Madhya Pradesh the river flows in a deep bed unbroken by rocks. The Narmada is worshiped here, and many ghats have been constructed on the banks of the river. It was a capital of the Gondwana Kingdom who built a palace and a fort, which in the absence of proper care have gone to ruins.

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