Saloni Village
Saloni is a revenue village in Kukrel tehsil, Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 1,994 in 452 households (Census 2011).
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1,994 souls. 452 homes.
Kukrel tehsil, Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh.
Saloni today
- Paddy(Common)₹3,270Kurud APMC · 7 Nov 2026
- Lak(Teora)₹3,201Kurud APMC · 6 Nov 2026
Saloni at a glance
With 1,994 people in 452 households, Saloni is the largest of the 49 inhabited villages in Kukrel tehsil (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 71.5%, below Dhamtari district's 77.0% (Kukrel tehsil: 70.9%), while the sex ratio was 1,124 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 1,012. It falls under Salauni gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 493773. The village covers 603 hectares — about 6.0 km², or roughly 331 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Sihawa assembly constituency and the Kanker Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Nagari (नगरी) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Saloni is in the Salauni (सलौनी) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Saloni compares
By population, Saloni ranks #1 of 49 inhabited villages in Kukrel tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Saloni had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 493773
Other villages in Kukrel tehsil
View all 52 →Saloni — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Chhattisgarh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,994Census 2011
- Male / female
- 939 / 1,055
- Households
- 452
- People per home
- 4.4
- Literacy rate
- 71.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 982
- Work participation
- 49.2%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Saloni on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Saloni. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Saloni · 20.7704° N, 81.6337° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 3 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Chhattisgarh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Saloni
Saloni isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Kukrel tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices233 in Dhamtari district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
KUKREL BRANCH, VIA DHAMTARI
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics45 in Dhamtari district
Temples3 in Dhamtari district
Transport6 in Dhamtari district
Community places1 in Dhamtari district
All places in Kukrel tehsil (9) →Places of worship in Saloni →Suggest a missing place
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People often ask about Saloni
Where is Saloni located?
Saloni is a village in Kukrel tehsil of Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Saloni in?
Saloni is in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Saloni belong to?
Saloni comes under the Salauni gram panchayat.
How is Saloni written in the local script?
Saloni is written सलोनी.
What is the pincode of Saloni?
The pincode of Saloni, Kukrel, Dhamtari is 493773.
What is the population of Saloni?
As per the 2011 Census, Saloni had a population of 1,994 (939 males and 1,055 females).
How many households are there in Saloni?
Saloni had 452 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Saloni?
Saloni covers about 603 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Saloni?
The literacy rate of Saloni was 71.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Saloni?
Saloni had 1,124 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Saloni in?
Saloni is in the Kanker Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Saloni?
Bhojraj Nag (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kanker Lok Sabha seat, which includes Saloni, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Saloni in?
Saloni is in the Sihawa assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Saloni?
Ambika Markam (Indian National Congress) won the Sihawa assembly seat, which includes Saloni, in 2023.
Which development block is Saloni in?
Saloni is in the Nagari (नगरी) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Saloni?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Saloni is 447174 and its Census 2011 village code is 447174.
Which villages are near Saloni?
Other villages in Kukrel tehsil include Amlipara, Bagroomnala, Banbagaud, Banraud, Barbandha.
What is the population of Saloni in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Saloni's Census 2011 population of 1,994 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,440 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Saloni?
The sarpanch of Saloni has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Dhamtari district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 7 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · RB Gold | Kurud APMC | 2,800 | 3,550 | 3,270 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 64 | Dhamtari APMC | 2,200 | 2,460 | 2,440 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Om 3 | Kurud APMC | 2,900 | 3,701 | 3,571 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Lak(Teora) · Lakdal (Split) | Kurud APMC | 3,201 | 3,201 | 3,201 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Swarna Masuri (New) | Kurud APMC | 2,050 | 2,500 | 2,050 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · MTU-1010 | Kurud APMC | 1,800 | 2,413 | 2,387 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Samba Masuri | Kurud APMC | 2,950 | 3,391 | 3,340 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · HMT | Dhamtari APMC | 2,213 | 3,625 | 3,280 | 31 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Saloni's shops. Best mandi price near Saloni →
Official dataAgmarknet, 7 Nov 2026