The correct answer is: C. 17 tehsils.
Mandi district is a district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The district headquarters is Mandi. The district is divided into 17 tehsils: Mandi, Chail, Jogindernagar, Karsog, Sundernagar, Bilaspur, Rampur Bushahr, Sarkaghat, Balh, Salooni, Theog, Nahan, Paonta Sahib, Solan, and Sirmaur.
A tehsil is a sub-division of a district in India. It is an administrative unit headed by a tehsildar. The tehsildar is responsible for the collection of revenue, maintenance of law and order, and provision of basic services in the tehsil.
The 17 tehsils of Mandi district are:
- Mandi
- Chail
- Jogindernagar
- Karsog
- Sundernagar
- Bilaspur
- Rampur Bushahr
- Sarkaghat
- Balh
- Salooni
- Theog
- Nahan
- Paonta Sahib
- Solan
- Sirmaur
The tehsils are further divided into blocks, which are further divided into villages.