Block / Tehsil → Saluni
District → Chamba
State → Himachal Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Salwan village is 007169. Salwan village is located in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated 55km away from district headquarter Saluni. Saluni is the sub-district headquarter of Salwan village. As per 2009 stats, Salwan village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 94.81 hectares. Salwan has a total population of 889 peoples, out of which male population is 418 while female population is 471. Literacy rate of salwan village is 55.23% out of which 64.11% males and 47.35% females are literate. There are about 162 houses in salwan village. Pincode of salwan village locality is 176312.
When it comes to administration, Salwan village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Salwan village comes under Dalhousie Vidhan Sabha constituency & Kangra Lok Sabha constituency. Chamba is nearest town to salwan village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 889 | 418 | 471 |
| Literate Population | 491 | 268 | 223 |
| Illiterate Population | 398 | 150 | 248 |
| Salwan - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Salwan |
| Block / Tehsil : | Saluni |
| District : | Chamba |
| State : | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pincode : | 176312 |
| Area : | 94.81 hectares |
| Population : | 889 |
| Households : | 162 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Dalhousie |
| Parliament Constituency : | Kangra |
| Nearest Town : | Chamba |
| Villages in Salwan Gram Panchayat | |
| Bandokhi | Dhanel |
| Salwan | |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Saluni |
| List of Tehsils in Chamba |
| List of Districts in Himachal Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.