Mansa, Gujarat
| Mansa | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Mansa  Mansa Location in Gujarat, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°26′N 72°40′E / 23.43°N 72.67°ECoordinates: 23°26′N 72°40′E / 23.43°N 72.67°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Gandhinagar |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 30,347 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 382845 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website |
gujaratindia |
Mansa is a city and a municipality in Gandhinagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
History
Mansa was also the eponymous seat of a Hindu petty princely state, whose Rajput rulers of the Chavda dynasty were styled Raol, like Rawal a regional equivalent of Raja(h), and enjoyed a privy purse of 40,000 Rupees. It covered 65 km2 and had a population of 13,299 in 1892.
During the British raj, Mansa was a Third class non-salute state under the Mahi Kantha Agency. It ceased to exist after the Indian independence by accession on 10 June 1948.
Ruling Raols
| Reign start | Reign end | Ruler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not known | Not known | Jorajji | |
| Not known | Not known | Bhimsinhji | |
| Not known | 1886 | Rajsinhji Bhimsinhji (b. 1850 - d. 18..) | |
| 1886 | 1889 | Kesrisinhji Bhimsinhji (d. 1889) | |
| 18 May 1889 | 1934 | Takhatsinhji Kesrisinhji (b. 1877 - d. 1934) | |
| 17 August 1889 | Nov 1897 | Regent | |
| 4 January 1934 | 1947 | Sujjansinhji Takhatsinhji (b. 1908 - d. ....) |
Geography
Mansa is located at 23.43°N 72.67°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 94 metres (308 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Mansa had a population of 27,922. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mansa has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 63%. In Mansa, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places of interest
There is an ancient stepwell in the town. It is 5.40 in diameter. The are idols of Amba and Bhairava in niches. There is an inscription of 28 lines in the stepwell.[3]
There are old Vaishnava temples, Haveli dedicated to Govardhannath and Dwarkadhish.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mansa
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Shukla, Rakesh (24 June 2014). "ક્યારેક લોકોની તરસ છિપાવતા હતા ગુજરાતના આ જળ મંદિરો-માણસાની વાવ". gujarati.oneindia.com (in Gujarati). Retrieved 20 November 2016.
External links and Sources
- IndianRajputs, with coat of arms, genealogy, Google map etc.
- India Princely States on www.uq.net.au as archived on web.archive.org, with genealogy
- WorldStatesmen - India - Princely States K-Z