Saldi
village in Gujarat state, India
Saldi is a village in the Mehsana District, Gujarat, India, Pin Code 382730, situated on State Highway 217 between Gandhinagar and Mehsana. Saldi represents a typical countryside village of India. It borders the following villages: langhnaj, Veda, Parsa, Charadu, Vadasma, Shankarpura, Khata Amba, Khoraj and Himatpura. Saldi is famous for its temple of Pimpleshwar Mahadev, also known as Saldiya Mahadev.
The nearest railway stations are Kalol which is located 25 km and Mehsana 26 km from Saldi. Sardar Patel International Airport - Ahmedabad is about 50 km from Saldi.
Geography
Location of Saldi, Pin 382730 Dist Mehsana Gujarat India on MAP is Coordinates: 23°25'50"N 72°31'43"E
Demography
Saldi is home of many Hindu, Jain and Islam followers. The total population of is approximately 4000 where Hindus constitute the main population. Patel and Thakore castes constitute major of the total population. Goswami, Brahmin, Jain, Shah, Desai, Panchal, Nayi, Suthar, Raval, Momin, Pathan, Solanki and Prajapati follow them.
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