Selma, Batouli, Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Selma


The village Selma is located in Batouli Tahsil of Surguja District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Selma Gram Panchayat. It comes under Batauli Community Development Block. The nearest town is Ambikapur, which is about 33 kilometers away from Selma.

Travel and Communication for Selma


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Selma


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

A brief summary of available data for Selma 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 Selma


As per available data from the year 2009, 1667 persons live in 436 house holds in the village Selma. There are 796 female individuals and 871 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.75% and males constitute 52.25% of the total population.

There are 89 scheduled castes persons of which 43 are females and 46 are males. Females constitute 48.31% and males constitute 51.69% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 5.34% of the total population.

There are 1319 scheduled tribes persons of which 628 are females and 691 are males. Females constitute 47.61% and males constitute 52.39% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 79.12% of the total population.

Population density of Selma is 242.97 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Selma


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Total area of Selma is 686.09 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 506 ha. About 626.42 ha is un-irrigated area. About 17.64 ha is irrigated area. About 3.24 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 14.4 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 1.58 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 115.56 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 20.2 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 1.79 ha is culturable waste land. About 8.13 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 25.44 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Selma


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Selma.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Selma.

There is a government middle school in the village Selma.

There is a government secondary school in the village Selma.

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

Colleges in Selma


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 Selma.

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 Selma.

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

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

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 Selma.

Other Educational Facilities in Selma


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 Selma.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Ambikapur, which is more than 10 kms away from Selma.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Selma


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Selma.

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

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Selma.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Selma.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Selma.

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Selma.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Selma.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Selma.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Selma.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Selma.

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

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