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Salon | |
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Town | |
 Map of Salon CD block | |
  Salon Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Salon Salon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°02′N 81°27′E / 26.03°N 81.45°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Lucknow |
| District | Raebareli |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar panchayat |
| • Body | Nagar PalikaTehsil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13,166 |
| • Density | 8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 229127 |
| Telephone code | 05311 |
| Vehicle registration | UP33 |
Salon is a town and nagar panchayat in Raebareli district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] It serves as the headquarters of a tehsil as well as a community development block.[1] Originally it was also the headquarters of the entire district, but they were moved after the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[2] It is located a bit to the south of the Sai river, at the junction of the Raebareli-Pratapgarh and Jais-Khaga roads.[2] Other roads lead to Dalmau, Manikpur, and Kunda.[2] To the east is a large jhil.[2]
Salon is located at 26°02′N 81°27′E / 26.03°N 81.45°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 110 metres (360 feet).
As of 2011, Salon had a population of 14,757, in 2,130 households.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Rae Bareli, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census 2011 India. pp. 34–63, 427–51, 573–92. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d Nevill, H.R. (1905). Rai Bareli: A Gazetteer, Being Volume XXXIX Of The District Gazetteers Of The United Provinces Of Agra And Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. pp. 107–8, 214–21. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Salon