Mansa City

Mansa City

Mansa is a city and a municipal council in Mansa district of Punjab, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Mansa district and is situated on the Bathinda-Jind-Delhi railway line and also on the Barnala-Sardulgarh-Sirsa state highway. The population is Punjabi-speaking and is wedded to the Malwa culture of Punjab. Mansa is situated in the cotton belt of Punjab. Indeed agriculture forms the backbone of the district economy. During the months of November and December a visitor to this part of Punjab shall be the proud witness to the pristine, milky white bloom of cotton. Mansa has a Temple of Baba Bhai Gurdas Ji in the southeast of the town. At Baba Bhai Gurdas Ji Temple, every year a fair held on March–April Season. Mansa was formerly a part of Phulkia Sikh Dynasty (1722–1948) then part of Kaithal Sikh Kingdom (1762–1857). Mansa became district on 13 April 1992 from the erstwhile Bathinda district. The city is said to have been founded by Bhai Gurdas who hailed from Dhingar, Distt. Mansa.  He is said to have been married at this place among the Dhaliwal Jat Sikh. Once he came to his in-laws to take his wife along with him but they refused to send her. At this, Bhai Gurdas sat in meditation before the house of his in-laws. After some time, the parents of the girl agreed to send their daughter with Bhai Gurdas. But he refused to take her along with him, stating that he had now renounced the worldly way of life. In his memory, his Smadh was constructed where a fair is held every year in March–April. People in large numbers attend the fair and offer Laddus and Gur at Smadh. Class ‘A’municipality has been functioning in the town since 1952.

Distance From Mansa.

Delhi :-                                                                   297 km

Chandigarh :-                                                           177 km

Sangrur :-                                                                 62 km

Patiala :-                                                                 111 km

How To Reach Mansa.

By Road :- Mansa is well linked to other cities, particularly the national capital, New Delhi, by an efficient  transport system. Mansa is well connected to all the cities of Punjab by bus routes.

By Rail :- Mansa is well linked to other cities, particularly the national capital, New Delhi, by an efficient rail system. It is connected by rail and situated on the Delhi–Bathinda branch line of Northern Railway.  Many trains like New Delhi–Bathinda Intercity Express, Ferozepur Mumbai Janta Express, Bikaner Guwahti Express and Punjab-Mail come to Mansa station. Besides, there are several passenger trains running between New Delhi and Mansa at regular intervals daily.

By Air :- The nearest airports are located at New Delhi and Chandigarh which are 248 km and 180 km away by road respectively. New airports will be in working soon at ludhiana, International Airport at Mohali, Bhatinda.

Education In Mansa.

S.S College

Govt. Nehru Memorial Post Graduate College

S.D. Kanya Mahavidyala College

S.S College of Education for Girls

Real Estate In Mansa.

Investment in real estate being capital intensive, is fraught with many risks and uncertainties. After researching about the area, the next step is to verify the developer’s as well as the project credentials. In this regard, it is important to cross-verify the track record of the developer with regards to the previous completed projects. This will enable the investor to ascertain about the quality of these projects as well as whether they were completed within the time-frame stipulated. After collecting the necessary background information on the developer, the investor should ascertain about the validity of the project that he is planning to invest in. In this regard, he should ensure that the project has all the necessary permissions from the  local authority. Besides, the Commencement certificate should have been obtained so as to start construction on the project. While investing in a plot, it is essential that the investor does a extensive search with regards to the title of the plot in question. The investor should also verify if the project has the approval of a nationalized bank for mortgage. Since the necessary checks and verifications are done by the bank itself, it saves valuable time of the investor. The investor should also read the Sales Purchase Agreement carefully before he signs on the dotted line. This will enable him to evaluate the agreement, both from a commercial as well as legal perspective. He can also seek the advice of a legal expert to ascertain the validity of the transaction. The investor should also be aware of his rights in case the project gets delayed beyond the stipulated time.