Mandi (city)
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| State : | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| District : | Mandi | ||
| Location : | 31 ° 43 ′ N , 76 ° 56 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 756 m | ||
| Residents : | 26,422 (2011) | ||
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Mandi ( Hindi मंडी Mandi ) is a city ( Municipal Council ) in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh .
It forms the administrative center of the district of the same name . In the 2011 census, the population was 26,422. Mandi is located at an altitude of 756 m in the Front Himalayas . The city is located on the left bank of the Beas at the confluence of the left tributary Suketi Khad .
The city was founded in 1527 as the capital of the princely state of Mandi .
The NH 21 trunk road connects Mandi with Bilaspur to the south . Upstream the highway leads into the Kullu valley to Manali . The NH 70 leads west from Mandi to the city of Hamirpur . The NH 20 leads northwest to the city of Dharmshala .
climate
The climate in Mandi is subtropical . In the summer months of July and August, during the monsoon season , most precipitation falls. The average annual precipitation is 1679 mm. The annual mean temperature is 21.7 ° C.
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