Sailana

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?Sailana Madhya Pradesh • India
Sailana
Coordinates: 23°28′N 74°55′E / 23.47, 74.92
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 479 m (1,572 ft)
District(s)	Ratlam
Population	10,903 (2001)

Coordinates: 23°28′N 74°55′E / 23.47, 74.92 Sailana is a town and a nagar panchayat in Ratlam district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. It was a princely state with an area of 769 square kilometres.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Geography

Sailana is located at 23.47° N 74.92° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 479 metres (1571 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Sailana had a population of 10,903. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sailana has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 66%. In Sailana, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] External links

• Sailana princely state.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sailana
2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.