Manasa, Madhya Pradesh


Manasa is a town with nagar palika in Neemuch district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It was under the princely state of Holker before Indian independence. There are many computer shops D computers one of the most famous one.

History

It is a major town in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh. Manasa is a seat of the legislative assembly. It is tehsil headquarters. The town is well connected by road from Mandsaur, Neemuch and also to Kota via Bhanpura. It was under the princely state of Holker before independence.

Places of worship

Many temples and mosques are found across Manasa.

Temples

The town is famous for its number of temples including that of lord Badrivishal and Dwarkadhish. Many temples were built in Manasa during the regime of Ahilya Devi Holker. Some of its temples are:
Name of templeAddress in ManasaImage
Shri Badrivishal MandirGhandhi Chock
Jabreshwar Mahadev MandirBada Baghela
Dwarikadish MandirGhandhi Chock
Sai MandirPolice Colony
Murli MandirBada Bagela
Hanuman MandirRani Laxmi Bai Marg
Shri Ram MandirUsha Ganj Colony
Shiv MandirDwarikapuri
Shri Charbhuja TempleKapda Bazar
Shri Manshapurn MahadevSadar Bazar

Mosques

The town has two major mosques:
There is a famous monument in Manasa which is known as Vijay Stamba. It is made of white polished marble and is 1.7 meters tall. It lies at the intersection of Sadar Bazar Road and City Hospital Road, near Sabzi Mandi and also near the famous temple Shree Manshapurn Mahadev Madir. It is in front of the famous Baser ji ka baada. Vijay Stamba denotes for Victory, as its meaning is "The Pillar of Victory." It was built in 1960, i.e. 13 years after independence.

Geography

Manasa is located at. It has an average elevation of 439 metres. It comes under the Malwa Region on the Malwa Plateau.

Soil

The soils in the Manasa Tehsil are generally of four types: medium deep black cotton soil, red loamy soil, laterite soil and alluvial soil. Black cotton soil is derived from weathering and disintegration of basaltic lava flow. Most of the district is covered by medium deep black soil. Red loamy soil consists of sandy loam to clayey loam and is brick in colour. This soil is derived from Vindhyan sandstone and shale and occurring in the valley portion on the plateau and adjacent to hill composed of Vindhyan sandstone. This type of soil covers a northern part of the district. Laterite soil dark brown to pink coloured lateritic soil is found as capping over hillocks of basaltic terrain. Alluvial soils are grayish yellow to brownish yellow in colour and are found along the major rivers.

Crops

The tehsil is famous for crops of opium and soybean.

Nature and surroundings

Outer parts of the town are surrounded with large agricultural farmlands.

Gardens and parks

There are two gardens and one park in Manasa:
NamePigeonsRabbitsTortoiseSlides/swingsBenchesCharge
Kachua GardenNoYesYesSomeyesFree
Vrandavan GardenyesNoNoManyYesFree
Usha Ganj ParkYesYesYesNoYesFree

Water sources

Manasa has two major ponds. Rampira Talab lies in the Neemuch Naka, visible from MP SH 31A and also from Dhakani Road. Manasa Talai lies on Mandsaur Naka near the temple of God Shani Dev. It is visible from Mandsaur Road.
Many other ponds are found within and around the tehsil of Manasa.

Cityscape

Transport

Manasa is well connected by roads. Madhya Pradesh State Highway 31A passes from here.
There are basic transport facilities in and near Manasa.

Bus transport

Major routes of buses from Manasa:
While going through Neemuch:

Orange background: in Madhya Pradesh; white background: in Rajasthan
FromRoute ofNext stationStation 3Station 4
ManasaNeemuchPratapgarhMandsaur-----
ManasaNeemuchRatangarhSingoliKota
ManasaNeemuchNimbaheraChittorgarhBhilwara
ManasaNeemuchIndoreRatlamUjjain

Bus stops

The town also has two major bus stops, Rampura Naka Bus Stop and Mandsaur Naka Bus Stop.

Railways

The railway network is not currently established in Manasa. One can go to Neemuch or Piplia to get a train.

Nearest station

The nearest railway station is at Neemuch.

Other nearby stations

Note: red coloured: in Madhya Pradesh; white coloured: in Rajasthan
Station nameDistance from Manasa
Neemuch Railway Station30 km
Piplia Railway Station40 km
Nimbahera Railway Station53.7 km
Mandsaur Railway Station58 km
Chittaurgarh Railway Station90.1 km
Jaora Railway Station124 km
Kota Junction172 km
Ratlam Junction182 km

Helipad

Manasa has two helipads, one near Vivakanand Colony and another near Sawankund village.

Airport

The nearest airport is Maharana Pratap Airport or Dabok Airport at Udaipur.

Airstrip

An airstrip also exists on the south of railway line near Jaisingpura village which is in Neemuch District. It is 31 km away from Manasa and the estimated time to reach there is 43 minutes.

Demographics

India census, Manasa had a population of 26,822. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Manasa has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 58%. In Manasa, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Festivals

All national festivals such as Teej, RangTeras, Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami, Navratri, Durga puja, Dussehra, Ganesh Utsav, Deepavali, Ramzan, Gudi Padwa, Bhaidooj and others like Nagpanchmi are celebrated here.

Cuisine

Manasa has a wide variety of Namkeens, Samosas, Poha, Kachoris and Jalebi.
Local sweets are aam - Pak, rabdi, gulabjamun, doodh - pak and Paida. Namkeen are Papdi, Sev, Mixture and Dal.
The life in Manasa starts early with chuskis of chai with garam-garam poha and samosas, followed by a lunch which invariably includes popular besan preparations. Later in the day one can easily find snacks like dal kachori, patties, bhel puri, pani puri, and Chana Jor Garam. Numerous sweets shops have enjoyed a nice business in Manasa at Chopad Gataa and RLB corner where one may find delicacies to enjoy after dinner like gajak, gulab jamoon, garadu, rabri, hot boiled milk, ice creams, shakes, and finally tasty paan to end the day.
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Special halwai of Manasa:
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Manasa, being a developing town, is slowly emerging and expanding its areas.

Localities

Towards the north:
Towards the west:
Towards the north east:
Towards the south:

Schools

Manasa has primary and senior secondary schools affiliated with the M.P. Board and CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education. The town has over 30 Schools:-
There are many more, including private and government schools

Colleges and universities

The main economy of Manasa proper is business but the economy of the villages covered by Manasa is mainly based on the agriculture market which is one of the largest producers of Agricultural crops in Neemuch District. Some of the crops traded in the agriculture market of Manasa are wheat, maize, groundnut, gram, garlic, soybean, mustard, posta, corn, potato, onion and different types of pulses.