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. Sailana is 25 km from proper Ratlam, and hardly 50 km away from Banswada district which is in neighboring state of Rajasthan. A Fort belonging to the former princely state still stands tall in Sailana, and houses the famous Cactus Garden. Other tourist attractions in Sailana include the "Kedareshwar" temples. Sailana is only 130 km away from Ujjain and as such makes a great weekend getaway. The best time to visit is July-August in the monsoons.

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Geography

Sailana is located at . It has an average elevation of 479 metres (1571 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, 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.

External links

• Sailana princely state .

References