# Sailana, Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ Town · Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh # Sailana Sailana is a town in Sailana sub-district of Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **11,989 people** in 2,097 households. Literacy was 85.5%. - 11,989people (2011) - 2,097households - 85.5%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Sailana ■ Sailana · ■ Ratlam urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%** **83.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951** **962 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****856** **937 Working population ****37.4%** **34.6% 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 Sailana Of every 100 households in Sailana in 2011, 98 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Sailana · ■ Ratlam urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **96% Toilet within the home ****82%** **83% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **12% Tap water ****79%** **75% Drinking water within premises ****59%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****61%** **70% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%** **24% Use banking services ****78%** **64% Television ****74%** **80% Mobile phone ****80%** **75% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****44%** **44% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **5% None of these assets ****7%** **8% Own their home ****81%** **75% 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 Sailana work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,481 (55%) · **■** Household industry 320 (7%) · **■** Farming 1,111 (25%) · **■** Marginal 576 (13%) 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 Sailana changed? From 4,255 in 1901 to 11,989 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **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). ## Sailana in numbers and road distances - Density4,629 per km² - Growth 2001–201110.1% - Annual rainfall824 mm - Temperature range19 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)320 km by road - Ratlam (district HQ)20 km by road - Ratlam (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road - Indore (city of 5 lakh+)154 km by road - Ratlam (railway station)20 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 Sailana ### Civic services - Pucca roads12 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,676 - Water storage615 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes2,018 - Electricity — industry53 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 3 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools7 govt · 8 private - ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks4 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** gud and steel items. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sailana - Banks3 in Sailana - ATMs1 in Sailana - Petrol pumps2 in Sailana - Schools1 in Sailana - Colleges and universities1 in Sailana - Restaurants1 in Sailana 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/). ## Sailana ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-1/) 747 133 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-2/) 628 120 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-3/) 741 139 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-4/) 301 57 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-5/) 682 122 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-6/) 910 163 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-7/) 638 104 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-8/) 867 152 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-9/) 2,056 309 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-10/) 903 169 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-11/) 672 121 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-12/) 625 112 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-13/) 558 90 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-14/) 891 165 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/sailana/sailana/ward-15/) 770 141 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 Sailana?11,989 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sailana in?Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Sailana in 1901?4,255 - How many wards does Sailana have?15 census wards (2011)