| Manasa | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Nickname: | Mandiron Ki Nagri |
| Pushpin Map: | India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 24.48°N 75.15°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Madhya Pradesh |
| Subdivision Name2: | Neemuch |
| Governing Body: | Nagar Palika |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.76 |
| Elevation M: | 439 |
| Population Total: | 26,551 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 458110 |
| Area Code: | 07421 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | MP-44 |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Native |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Malvi |
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. This state was settled by Masania shepherds.
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.
Many temples and mosques are found across Manasa.
The town is famous for its number of temples.
| Name of temple | Address in Manasa | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shri Badrivishal Mandir | Ghandhi Chock | ||
| Sai Mandir | Police Colony | ||
| Shiv Mandir | Dwarikapuri |
The town has two major mosques:
There is a famous monument in Manasa which is known as Vijay Stamba (Vijay Sthamb). It is made of white polished marble and is tall. It lies at the intersection of Sadar Bazar Road and City Hospital Road, near Sabzi Mandi (Vegetable Market) 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.
Manasa is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 439 metres (1440 feet). It comes under the Malwa Region on the Malwa Plateau.
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.
The tehsil is famous for crops of opium (affem) and soybean.
Outer parts of the town are surrounded with large agricultural farmlands.
There are two gardens and one park in Manasa:
| Name | Pigeons | Rabbits | Tortoise | Slides/swings | Benches | Charge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kachua Garden | No | Yes | Yes | Some | yes | Free | |
| Vrandavan Garden | yes | No | No | Many | Yes | Free | |
| Usha Ganj Park | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Free |
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.
Manasa is well connected by roads. Madhya Pradesh State Highway 31A passes from here.
There are basic transport facilities in Manasa.
Major routes of buses from Manasa:
The town also has one proper bus station and two major bus stops.
The railway network is not currently established in Manasa. One can go to Neemuch or Piplia to get a train.
The nearest railway station is at Neemuch. (distance - 30 km)
Note: red coloured: in Madhya Pradesh; white coloured: in Rajasthan
| Station name | Distance from Manasa | |
|---|---|---|
| Neemuch Railway Station | 30 km | |
| Piplia Railway Station | 40 km | |
| Nimbahera Railway Station | 53.7 km | |
| Mandsaur Railway Station | 58 km | |
| Chittaurgarh Railway Station | 90.1 km | |
| Jaora Railway Station | 124 km | |
| Kota Junction | 172 km | |
| Ratlam Junction | 182 km |
Manasa has two helipads, one near Vivakanand Colony and another near Sawankund village.
The nearest airport is Maharana Pratap Airport or Dabok Airport at Udaipur (distance - 137 km).[2]
An airstrip (हवाई पट्टी) 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.
As of the 2011 Census of India,[3] 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.
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.
Manasa, being a developing town, is slowly emerging and expanding its areas.