Salka, Surajpur, Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Salka


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

Travel and Communication for Salka


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

Postal Address:
Salka,
Surajpur,
Chhattisgarh, India
PIN - 497226

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, 2538 persons live in 544 house holds in the village Salka. There are 1253 female individuals and 1285 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.37% and males constitute 50.63% of the total population.

There are 72 scheduled castes persons of which 38 are females and 34 are males. Females constitute 52.78% and males constitute 47.22% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.84% of the total population.

There are 1190 scheduled tribes persons of which 578 are females and 612 are males. Females constitute 48.57% and males constitute 51.43% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 46.89% of the total population.

Population density of Salka is 405.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Salka


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Total area of Salka is 625.29 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 371.64 ha. About 355.01 ha is un-irrigated area. About 81.82 ha is irrigated area. About 19.25 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 62.57 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 55.63 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 74.16 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 16.95 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.21 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Salka


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Salka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Salka.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Salka.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Dedari, which is 5-10 kms away from Salka.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dedari, which is 5-10 kms away from 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 Surajpur, 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 Ambikapur, 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 Bilaspur, 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 Ambikapur, 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 differently abled schools in the village Salka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

Healthcare Facilities in Salka


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 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 no alternative medicine hospital in the village Salka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village 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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