Mansa, Gujarat

Mansa is a city with municipality and former princely state in Gandhinagar district in the western Indian state of Gujarat.^{[citation needed]} It was the capital of Mansa state, ruled by the Chavda Rajputs.

Mansa
Town
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Coordinates: 23.43°N 72.67°E / 23.43; 72.67
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Gandhinagar
Elevation	94 m (308 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	30,347
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	382845
Vehicle registration	GJ 18
Website	gujaratindia.com

History

Flag of Mansa state

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.^[1]

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	November 1897	Regent
4 January 1934	1947	Sujjansinhji Takhatsinhji (b. 1908 - d. ....)

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Geography

Mansa is located at 23.43°N 72.67°E.^[3] It has an average elevation of 94 metres (308 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Mansa had a population of 27,922. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Mansa had an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 63%. In Mansa, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

There is an ancient stepwell in the town. It is 5.40 in diameter. There are idols of Amba and Bhairava in niches. There is an inscription of 28 lines in the stepwell.^[5]

There are old Vaishnava temples, havelis, dedicated to Govardhannath and Dwarkadhish.

Notable people

• Amit Shah, politician and home minister of India