Salon

Salon is a Town and Tehsil in Rae Bareli District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Salon Block (CD) is 00829. The total area of Salon Tehsil is 669 km², which includes 661.04 km² of rural area and 7.50 km² of urban area. Salon has a sex ratio of approximately 969 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Salon Tehsil

Salon Tehsil has a total of 260 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Salon Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Salon Tehsil

The population profile of Salon Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Salon Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Salon Tehsil is around 4,99,802 people. This includes 2,53,754 males and 2,46,048 females. Rural population is about 4,73,192 (2,40,242 males and 2,32,950 females), while urban population is nearly 26,610 (13,512 males and 13,098 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 77,969 of the population, with 40,187 boys and 37,782 girls. Rural areas have 74,115 children, and urban areas have about 3,854 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,56,030 literate people in Salon Tehsil, including 1,53,550 literate males and 1,02,480 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,39,972 individuals and urban literacy covers around 16,058 people.
• About 2,43,772 people in Salon Tehsil are not literate, including 1,00,204 males and 1,43,568 females. Rural areas include 2,33,220 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 10,552 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 89,502 households, with 85,634 in villages and 3,868 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Salon Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Salon Tehsil is approximately 1,57,815 people, including 79,884 males and 77,931 females. Around 1,54,565 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,250 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Salon Tehsil is about 101 people, including 59 males and 42 females. Around 46 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 55 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 748 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 716 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,548 people per sq. km.