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'''Jaidevi''' is a small village in [[Mandi District]] in [[Himachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=2011 |title=Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |access-date=May 2, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711042331/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |archive-date=2022-07-11}}</ref><br />
It is situated 13&nbsp;km off the National Highway that connects [[Chandigarh]] and [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh|Manali]], [[NH-21]]. It is also en route to [[Karsog]] which is a small but important town of [[Mandi District]].<br />
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The name of the village derives from the temple of [[Kamaksha]]. Kamaksha is also kul devi of King Of Suket The ancient temple is highly revered and visited by thousands of devotees. It is also the family deity of the erstwhile raja (ruler) of [[Hill States|Suket]] state which was merged in the state of Himachal Pradesh in April 1948. The village is situated at an elevation of about 1,200 m above the sea level and is surrounded by thick pine forest which really makes its ambiences scenic and worth of visiting. The view of Kamrunag and Shikari mountains is breath taking from here. <br />
There is a government senior secondary school Jaidevi, [[Post office Jaidevi|Post office]], an [[ayurvedic]] [[dispensary|dispensary Jaidevi]] and branch of the [[State Bank of India|State Bank of India Jaidevi]] in the village.<br />
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The population of the village ([[Panchayati raj in India|Panchayat]]) is about 5,000. The village population is mainly dependent on agriculture and the chief crop of the village is [[maize]].<mapframe latitude="31.500409" longitude="76.956439" zoom="14" width="278" height="200" /><br />
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== Jaidevi ==<br />
[[File:Kamaksha.jpg|thumb|373x373px|Kamaksha mata Jaidevi]]Jaidevi is name derived from of hindu goddess. The king family of suket raj pariwar called kuldevi to jaidevi mata. According to beliefs, it is said that when the Suket rulers shifted their capital from '''Pangna to Lohara''' and then to '''Kartarpur''' (Old Market), the idol of the goddess was installed in Jai Devi. This place was named '''Jai Devi''' only after the goddess was installed.<br />
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