# Salai, Seoni-Malwa, Hoshangabad – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/seoni-malwa/salai/ Village · Seoni-Malwa, Hoshangabad # Salai Salai is a village in [Seoni-Malwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/seoni-malwa/) sub-district of [Hoshangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **318 people in 59 households**, the 150th largest of 176 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%. - 318people (2011) - 59households - 54.2%literacy - 904females per 1,000 males ## Salai PIN code and other codes Salai falls in Seoni-Malwa sub-district, Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockSeoni-Malwa - Census village code487260 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Salai from nearby towns? - Seoni Malwa (sub-district HQ)21 km by road - Hoshangabad (district HQ)66 km by road - Seoni Malwa (nearest town)21 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Salai? 3 services counted by the Census are inside Salai; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Seoni-Malwa - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhopal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Salai known for? About 37% of the 181 hectares of village land is sown, and 42 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Salai Of every 100 households in Salai in 2011, 55 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 9 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Salai · ■ Seoni-Malwa rural average Electricity for lighting ****55%** **76% Toilet within the home ****0%** **41% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **59% Tap water ****23%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **92% Use banking services ****44%** **42% Television ****2%** **37% Mobile phone ****9%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****73%** **31% Own their home ****92%** **96% 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 is the population of Salai? ■ Salai · ■ Seoni-Malwa rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.2%** **72.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **905 Working population ****45.9%** **43.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 62.3% for men and 45.1% for women. 48% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ****** **■** Farm labourers 82 (56%) · **■** Other work 1 (1%) · **■** Marginal 63 (43%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Seoni-Malwa - Luhariya Khurd334 people - Pipalbehar334 people - Nimanpur332 people - Gotabarri324 people - Mayau Gaon314 people - Jondhal311 people - Amar Katara310 people - Jamuniyaharji279 people [All 187 villages in Seoni-Malwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/seoni-malwa/villages/) ## Other places named Salai - Salai · Village, Hapur, Ghaziabad · 8,131 people - Salai · Village, Viluppuram, Viluppuram · 1,773 people - Salai · Village, Tindivanam, Viluppuram · 1,241 people - Salai · Village, Parseoni, Nagpur · 1,150 people - Salai · Village, Savner, Nagpur · 1,062 people - Salai · Village, Sabalgarh, Morena · 1,029 people ## Quick answers - How far is Salai from Hoshangabad?66 km by road - What is the population of Salai?318 (Census 2011) - Which district is Salai in?Hoshangabad district (Seoni-Malwa sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Salai?54.2% (Census 2011)