Village · Ghoda Dongri, Betul # Salaiya Salaiya is a village in Ghoda Dongri sub-district of Betul district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 2,241 people in 436 households, the 5th largest of 160 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.1%. - 2,241 people (2011) - 436 households - 76.0% literacy - 924 females per 1,000 males ## Salaiya PIN code and other codes Salaiya falls in Ghoda Dongri sub-district, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development block Ghoda Dongari - Census village code 485873 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Salaiya from nearby towns? - Ghoda Dongri (sub-district HQ) 9 km by road - Betul (district HQ) 50 km by road - Sarni (nearest town) 9 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Salaiya? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Salaiya; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 3 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Somapur - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Sarni - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Betul - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 6 h summer · 6 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Salaiya known for? The main crops are soyabean, dhan and makka. About 32% of the 623 hectares of village land is sown, and 171 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Salaiya Of every 100 households in Salaiya in 2011, 89 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Salaiya · ■ Ghoda Dongri rural average - Electricity for lighting 89% 64% - Toilet within the home 39% 18% - No toilet (open defecation) 61% 82% - Tap water 0% 4% - Drinking water within premises 21% 13% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 23% 3% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 76% 96% - Use banking services 64% 74% - Television 41% 17% - Mobile phone 66% 29% - Computer with internet 1% 0% - Two-wheeler 38% 16% - Car / jeep / van 3% 1% - None of these assets 11% 31% - Own their home 89% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Salaiya? ■ Salaiya · ■ Ghoda Dongri rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 76.0% 60.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 924 999 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 807 975 - Working population 43.7% 50.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.1% for men and 67.3% for women. 52% of men and 35% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 234 (24%) · ■ Farm labourers 216 (22%) · ■ Household industry 16 (2%) · ■ Other work 283 (29%) · ■ Marginal 230 (23%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Ghoda Dongri - Padhar Buzurg 4,043 people - Amthana Ryt 3,055 people - Ranipur 2,379 people - Chhatarpur 2,259 people - Kuhi 1,975 people - Chikhali Amdhana 1,915 people - Ratamati 1,851 people - Jhadkund 1,830 people All 172 villages in Ghoda Dongri ## Quick answers - How far is Salaiya from Betul? 50 km by road - What is the population of Salaiya? 2,241 (Census 2011) - Which district is Salaiya in? Betul district (Ghoda Dongri sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Salaiya? 76.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/betul/ghoda-dongri/salaiya/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.