# Salaya, Jamnagar (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Jamnagar, Gujarat 

# Salaya

Salaya is a town in Khambhalia sub-district of Jamnagar district, Gujarat (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **33,246 people** in 4,684 households. Literacy was 47.6%.

- 33,246people (2011)
- 4,684households
- 47.6%literacy
- 9census wards

## Population of Salaya

■ Salaya · ■ Jamnagar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****47.6%**

**79.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1017**

**926

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982**

**887

Working population ****30.0%**

**34.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Salaya

Of every 100 households in Salaya in 2011, 94 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Salaya · ■ Jamnagar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**84%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**12%

Tap water ****86%**

**81%

Drinking water within premises ****66%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**61%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****66%**

**23%

Use banking services ****36%**

**67%

Television ****58%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**7%

None of these assets ****25%**

**6%

Own their home ****90%**

**76%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Salaya work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 9,177 (92%) · **■** Household industry 75 (1%) · **■** Farming 126 (1%) · **■** Marginal 591 (6%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Salaya changed?

From 6,522 in 1941 to 33,246 in 2011.

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Salaya in numbers and road distances

- Density3,478 per km²
- Growth 2001–201123.7%
- Annual rainfall50 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 39 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)403 km by road
- Jamnagar (district HQ)72 km by road
- Jamnagar (city of 1 lakh+)72 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)158 km by road
- Khambhalia (railway station)13 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Salaya

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,596
- Water storage1,560 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes4,400
- Electricity — industry15

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 3 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** fisheries products & salt, fishing boat and ship and fishing boat.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Salaya

- Banks1 in Salaya
- Shopping malls1 in Salaya

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Salaya ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/khambhalia/salaya/ward-1/) 3,901 479 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/khambhalia/salaya/ward-2/) 3,570 479 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/khambhalia/salaya/ward-3/) 3,744 478 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/khambhalia/salaya/ward-4/) 3,044 370 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/khambhalia/salaya/ward-5/) 3,312 422 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/khambhalia/salaya/ward-6/) 3,974 545 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/khambhalia/salaya/ward-7/) 3,646 573 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/khambhalia/salaya/ward-8/) 4,730 726 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/jamnagar/khambhalia/salaya/ward-9/) 3,325 612 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Salaya?33,246 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Salaya in?Jamnagar district, Gujarat
- What was the population of Salaya in 1941?6,522
- How many wards does Salaya have?9 census wards (2011)