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About Salya Village

Salya is a mid sized village in Ukhimath tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 554, made up of 270 males and 284 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,052 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246439, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Salya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Salya village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Ukhimath
Pincode 246439
Area (hectares) 132.89 hectares
Population 554
Male Population 270
Female Population 284
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,052
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Salya compares

By the 2011 count Salya is the 51st largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 369 residents. Its 132.89 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1076.

Getting to Salya

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

How far is Salya from other places

Salya lies about 29 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Rishikesh, about 93 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 Salya
Tehsil headquarters Ukhimath 4.8 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 29 km
Nearest town Srīnagar 47 km
Nearest railway station Rishikesh 93 km

Villages closest to Salya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Salya village had a population of 554. That makes it the 51st largest of the 225 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 369 residents.

Salya village has 270 males and 284 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Salya has about 1052 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1076.

The pincode recorded for Salya is 246439. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Salya covers 132.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Salya falls under Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Salya is Rishikesh, about 93 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Salya.

Salya is about 29 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Salya is in Ukhimath tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Ukhimath is about 4.8 km away. Rudraprayag is about 29 km away. Srīnagar is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dewagana (under 2 km), Kanda (under 2 km) and Tulanga (under 2 km).

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

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