Mandrayal is a town in the state of Rajasthan, India. According to a census from 2011, Mandrayal has a population of 8,590; while the population of Mandrayal Tehsil is 74,600.

History

Mandrayal is the main town in the

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. It joins the two states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and is famous for its history. In 1534,

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, the

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, fought in favour of Mughals in the Battle of Mandrayal. The following year, Bahadur Shah of Gujrat besieged the fort of Chittoor. Humayun fought against him. Bharmal's policy towards Mughals was merely an extension of his brother's policy.

Population

As of the

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, Mandrayal was home to 1588 households. Its population owas 8,590 of which 4,586 were male and 4,004 female. The number of children with age 0-6 was 1412 and the Average Sex Ratio was 873, which was lower than the Rajasthan state average of 928. The Child Sex Ratio was 940, higher than the Rajasthan average of 888. Mandrayal village has a higher literacy rate compared to Rajasthan. In 2011, the literacy rate of Mandrayal village was 70.30% compared to 66.11% of Rajasthan. In Mandrayal Male literacy stands at 82.81% while the female literacy rate was 55.75%. It is administrated by a Sarpanch (Head of Village), who is an elected representative.

Festivals

The main religious festivals are

Deepawali Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali (IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It is o ...

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, Gangaur,

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, Gogaji,

Makar Sankranti Makar(a) Sankranti (), also referred to as Uttarayana, Maghi, or simply Sankranti, is a Hindu observance and a festival. Usually falling on the date of January 14 annually, this occasion marks the transition of the Sun from the zodiac of Sag ...

and

Janmashtami Krishna Janmashtami , also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. According to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, it is observed ...

, as the main religion is

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. Rajasthan's annual winter

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is also celebrated.

References

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