Nine vertisol pedons from Achamaiti, Budihal, Chulki, Hanchinal, Hebsur, Hirekumbi, Ingalalli, Kiresur and Nalavadi series of Malaprabha Right Bank command Area, Dharwad District, Karnataka State were studied for the distribution pattern of forms of manganese in each series. Total manganese ranged between 425 and 1193 ppm, active manganese between 214.4 and 1000.1 ppm, easily reducible manganese between 214 and 999 ppm and water soluble plus exchangeable manganese between 0.2 and 2.0 ppm. The highest content of total Mn was noticed in Chulki series (1193 ppm) and lowest was in Hirekumbi series (425 ppm). Among the soil characteristics, clay showed significant negative relationship with water soluble plus exchangeable manganese, whereas the levels of easily reducible and active manganese showed significant positive relationship with clay. pH showed highly significant positive relationship with total manganese. Organic matter showed significant negative relationship with easily reducible, active manganese. The easily reducible, active manganese were highly correlated with total manganese, while water soluble plus exchangeable manganese showed no such correlation