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About Salai Village
Salai is a small village in Deori tehsil, in the district of Gondiya, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 433, made up of 213 males and 220 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,033 females per 1000 males. The village covers 581.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 441901, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Salai Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Gondiya |
| Tehsil | Deori |
| Pincode | 441901 |
| Area (hectares) | 581.84 hectares |
| Population | 433 |
| Male Population | 213 |
| Female Population | 220 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,033 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Salai compares
By the 2011 count Salai is the 84th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 808 residents. Its 581.84 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1018.
Getting to Salai
Salai is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Salai as Available within village. 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 Salai from other places
Salai lies about 50 km from Gondiya, and the nearest railway station is Sondad, about 30 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.
| Tehsil headquarters | Deori | 3.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Sondad | 30 km |
| Nearest town | Dongargarh | 42 km |
| District headquarters | Gondiya | 50 km |
Villages closest to Salai
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Deori 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 Salai
As per the Census of India 2011, Salai village had a population of 433. That makes it the 84th largest of the 114 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 808 residents.
Salai village has 213 males and 220 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Salai has about 1033 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1018.
The pincode recorded for Salai is 441901. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Salai covers 581.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Salai falls under Deori tehsil of Gondiya district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Salai is Sondad, about 30 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Salai.
Salai is about 50 km from Gondiya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Salai is in Deori tehsil of Gondiya district. Deori is about 3.2 km away. Sondad is about 30 km away. Dongargarh is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Rajamdongari (1.9 km), Kalchua (2.6 km) and Bilargondi (2.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Salai today is likely to be higher.
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