The district of Mandla covers a huge part of the river basin of the river of Narmada. The district is a part of the Jabalpur division. The district of Mandla has its main centre for administration in the city of Mandla itself. The district of Mandla is one of those tribal occupied regions of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The tribes that live in the region speak a lot of different language which does not allow any one language to be chosen as the official language. The district of Mandla covers a land area of approximately around 8771 sq km with a population of about 10.5 lacs individuals. The district has a population density of approximately 182 people per sq km. The district is one of those districts that are always names in the list of top 20 most backward districts of India. The district will not be able to run if it does not get the finds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.