Salka, Premnagar, Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Salka


The village Salka is located in Premnagar Tahsil of Surajpur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Salka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Premnagar Community Development Block. The nearest town is Premnagar, which is about 12 kilometers away from Salka.

Travel and Communication for Salka


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Salka


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

A brief summary of available data for Salka 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 Salka


As per available data from the year 2009, 3007 persons live in 631 house holds in the village Salka. There are 1468 female individuals and 1539 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.82% and males constitute 51.18% of the total population.

There are 82 scheduled castes persons of which 38 are females and 44 are males. Females constitute 46.34% and males constitute 53.66% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.73% of the total population.

There are 1804 scheduled tribes persons of which 883 are females and 921 are males. Females constitute 48.95% and males constitute 51.05% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 59.99% of the total population.

Population density of Salka is 253.8 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Salka


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Total area of Salka is 1184.78 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 575.2 ha. About 608.12 ha is un-irrigated area. About 9.68 ha is irrigated area. About 4.72 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 4.96 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 95.08 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 495.45 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 3.5 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10.23 ha is culturable waste land. About 5.16 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.16 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Salka


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Shivnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Salka.

There are 7 government primary schools in the village Salka.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Salka.

There is a government secondary school in the village Salka.

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

Colleges in Salka


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 Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Salka.

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 Salka.

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Salka


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Premnagar, which is more than 10 kms away from Salka.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Salka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Salka


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Salka.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Salka.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Salka.

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

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

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

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