Village · Sandhol, Mandi # Salon Salon is a village in Sandhol sub-district of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh, PIN code 175050. The 2011 Census counted 248 people in 55 households, the 25th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%. - 248 people (2011) - 55 households - 85.2% literacy - 175050 PIN code ## Salon PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Salon is 175050. Salon falls in Sandhol sub-district, Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh. - PIN code 175050 - Community development block Dharmpur - Census village code 013639 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Salon from nearby towns? - Sandhol (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road - Mandi (district HQ) 92 km by road - Sarkaghat (nearest town) 37 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Salon? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Salon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Sarkaghat - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Kothuwan - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Salon known for? The main crops are wheat, maize and paddy. About 37% of the 62 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Salon Of every 100 households in Salon in 2011, 100 had electricity, 96 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Salon · ■ Sandhol rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 99% - Toilet within the home 96% 95% - No toilet (open defecation) 4% 5% - Tap water 100% 98% - Drinking water within premises 23% 69% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 35% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 64% - Use banking services 94% 93% - Television 77% 75% - Mobile phone 66% 67% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 8% 4% - Car / jeep / van 11% 3% - None of these assets 11% 10% - Own their home 98% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Salon? ■ Salon · ■ Sandhol rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 85.2% 82.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1084 1098 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1778 922 - Working population 26.6% 43.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.4% for men and 74.3% for women. 45% of men and 10% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Household industry 1 (2%) · ■ Other work 49 (74%) · ■ Marginal 16 (24%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Sandhol - Takrehar 307 people - Balyali 268 people - Gehra 248 people - Jared 248 people - Majhyar 244 people - Naingal 231 people - Brehal 226 people - Bhadranoo 225 people All 59 villages in Sandhol ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Salon? 175050 - How far is Salon from Mandi? 92 km by road - What is the population of Salon? 248 (Census 2011) - Which district is Salon in? Mandi district (Sandhol sub-district), Himachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Salon? 85.2% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/himachal-pradesh/mandi/sandhol/salon/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.