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About Salang Village
Salang is a small village in Bhatwari tehsil, in the district of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 432, made up of 230 males and 202 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 878 females per 1000 males. The village covers 392.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 249135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Salang Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Uttarkashi |
| Tehsil | Bhatwari |
| Pincode | 249135 |
| Area (hectares) | 392.3 hectares |
| Population | 432 |
| Male Population | 230 |
| Female Population | 202 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 878 |
| 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 Salang compares
By the 2011 count Salang is the 53rd largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 578 residents. Its 392.3 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 966.
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 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 22 km from Uttarkashi, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 82 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 | Bhatwari | 4.0 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Uttarkashi | 22 km |
| Nearest town | Tehri | 52 km |
| Nearest railway station | Dehradun | 82 km |
Villages closest to Salang
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhatwari 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.
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Common questions about Salang
As per the Census of India 2011, Salang village had a population of 432. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 578 residents.
Salang village has 230 males and 202 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Salang has about 878 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 966.
The pincode recorded for Salang is 249135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Salang covers 392.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Salang falls under Bhatwari tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand.
The nearest railway station to Salang is Dehradun, about 82 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 Salang.
Salang is about 22 km from Uttarkashi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Salang is in Bhatwari tehsil of Uttarkashi district. Bhatwari is about 4.0 km away. Uttarkashi is about 22 km away. Tehri is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Tihar (under 2 km), Pala Maradi (1.7 km) and Barsu (3.0 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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