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About Sali Village

Sali is a mid sized village in Gandhwani tehsil, in the district of Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,656, made up of 829 males and 827 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 704.31 hectares hectares.

Sali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sali village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Dhar
Tehsil Gandhwani
Area (hectares) 704.31 hectares
Population 1,656
Male Population 829
Female Population 827
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sali compares

By the 2011 count Sali is the 22nd largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,082 residents. Its 704.31 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1013.

Getting to Sali

Sali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sali as Available within 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 Sali from other places

Sali lies about 54 km from Dhar, and the nearest railway station is Tanda Road, about 18 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 Sali
Tehsil headquarters Gandhwani 16 km
Nearest town Kukshi 18 km
Nearest railway station Tanda Road 18 km
District headquarters Dhar 54 km

Villages closest to Sali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sali village had a population of 1,656. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,082 residents.

Sali village has 829 males and 827 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sali has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1013.

Sali covers 704.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sali falls under Gandhwani tehsil of Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sali is Tanda Road, about 18 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sali.

Sali is about 54 km from Dhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sali is in Gandhwani tehsil of Dhar district. Gandhwani is about 16 km away. Kukshi is about 18 km away. Tanda Road is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhamori (1.7 km), Dhardi (8.0 km) and Mujalda (8.9 km).

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

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