Salkhan, Nawagarh, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Salkhan


The village Salkhan is located in Nawagarh Tahsil of Janjgir-Champa District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Salkhan Gram Panchayat. It comes under Nawagarh Community Development Block. The nearest town is Shivrinarayan, which is about 15 kilometers away from Salkhan.

Travel and Communication for Salkhan


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Salkhan,
Janjgir-Champa,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 495674

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Salkhan


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Salkhan is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Salkhan is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Salkhan


As per available data from the year 2009, 7251 persons live in 1514 house holds in the village Salkhan. There are 3569 female individuals and 3682 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.22% and males constitute 50.78% of the total population.

There are 1084 scheduled castes persons of which 553 are females and 531 are males. Females constitute 51.01% and males constitute 48.99% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 14.95% of the total population.

There are 18 scheduled tribes persons of which 10 are females and 8 are males. Females constitute 55.56% and males constitute 44.44% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.25% of the total population.

Population density of Salkhan is 489.61 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Salkhan


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Total area of Salkhan is 1480.96 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 1137.5 ha. About 275.66 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1042.29 ha is irrigated area. About 1029.06 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 8.16 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1.25 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 3.82 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 84.35 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 139.98 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 12 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10.39 ha is culturable waste land. About 31.33 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 65.41 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Salkhan


There are 12 private pre-primary schools in the village Salkhan.

There are 5 government primary schools. Additionally, there are 5 private primary schools in the village Salkhan.

There are 4 government middle schools in the village Salkhan.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Salkhan.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Salkhan.

Colleges in Salkhan


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Karod, which is 5-10 kms away from Salkhan.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Bilaspur, which is more than 10 kms away from Salkhan.

There are no medical colleges in the village Salkhan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no management institutes in the village Salkhan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Janjgir, which is more than 10 kms away from Salkhan.

Other Educational Facilities in Salkhan


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Deori, which is 5-10 kms away from Salkhan.

There is a government non formal training centre in the village Salkhan.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Pamgarh, which is more than 10 kms away from Salkhan.

Healthcare Facilities in Salkhan


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Salkhan.

There is a primary health centre with 3 doctors and 6 paramedical staff in the village Salkhan.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Salkhan.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Salkhan.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Salkhan.

There is no allopathic hospital in the village Salkhan or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Salkhan.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Salkhan.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Salkhan.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Salkhan.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Salkhan.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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