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About Salang Village

Salang is a mid sized village in Jogindarnagar tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 585, made up of 274 males and 311 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,135 females per 1000 males. The village covers 103.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175032, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Salang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Salang village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Jogindarnagar
Pincode 175032
Area (hectares) 103.5 hectares
Population 585
Male Population 274
Female Population 311
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,135
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Salang compares

By the 2011 count Salang is the 48th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 386 residents. Its 103.5 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1112.

Getting to Salang

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

How far is Salang from other places

Salang lies about 33 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Kathyaru, about 19 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 Salang
Nearest railway station Kathyaru 19 km
Tehsil headquarters Jogindarnagar 23 km
District headquarters Mandi 33 km

Villages closest to Salang

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jogindarnagar 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 Salang

As per the Census of India 2011, Salang village had a population of 585. That makes it the 48th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 386 residents.

Salang village has 274 males and 311 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Salang has about 1135 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1112.

The pincode recorded for Salang is 175032. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Salang covers 103.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Salang falls under Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Salang is Kathyaru, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Salang is about 33 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Salang is in Jogindarnagar tehsil of Mandi district. Kathyaru is about 19 km away. Jogindarnagar is about 23 km away. Mandi is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gadyara (3.9 km), D P F Shilh (8.4 km) and Dol (12 km).

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

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