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About Salaiya Village

Salaiya is a mid sized village in Sherghati tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 706, made up of 370 males and 336 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50 hectares hectares.

Salaiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Salaiya village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Sherghati
Area (hectares) 50 hectares
Population 706
Male Population 370
Female Population 336
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Salaiya compares

By the 2011 count Salaiya is the 53rd largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,424 residents. Its 50 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1007.

Getting to Salaiya

Salaiya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Salaiya as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Salaiya from other places

Salaiya lies about 30 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Paraiya, about 27 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Salaiya
Tehsil headquarters Sherghati 4.9 km
Nearest town Sherghāti 4.9 km
Nearest railway station Paraiya 27 km
District headquarters Gaya 30 km

Villages closest to Salaiya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sherghati tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Salaiya

As per the Census of India 2011, Salaiya village had a population of 706. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,424 residents.

Salaiya village has 370 males and 336 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Salaiya has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1007.

Salaiya covers 50 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Salaiya falls under Sherghati tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Salaiya is Paraiya, about 27 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Salaiya.

Salaiya is about 30 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Salaiya is in Sherghati tehsil of Gaya district. Sherghati is about 4.9 km away. Sherghāti is about 4.9 km away. Paraiya is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mansa Bigha (under 2 km), Udhan Bigha (under 2 km) and Bar (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Salaiya today is likely to be higher.

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