Chalta, Sitapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chalta


The village Chalta is located in Sitapur Tahsil of Surguja District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Chalta Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sitapur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sitapur, which is about 6 kilometers away from Chalta.

Travel and Communication for Chalta


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chalta


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

A brief summary of available data for Chalta 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 Chalta


As per available data from the year 2009, 828 persons live in 171 house holds in the village Chalta. There are 425 female individuals and 403 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 51.33% and males constitute 48.67% of the total population.

There are 3 scheduled castes persons of which 2 are females and 1 are males. Females constitute 66.67% and males constitute 33.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 0.36% of the total population.

There are 164 scheduled tribes persons of which 87 are females and 77 are males. Females constitute 53.05% and males constitute 46.95% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 19.81% of the total population.

Population density of Chalta is 334.99 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chalta


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Total area of Chalta is 247.17 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 204.94 ha. About 151.32 ha is un-irrigated area. About 8.42 ha is irrigated area. About 2.79 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 5.63 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 11.9 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 11.85 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 7.92 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 2.71 ha is culturable waste land. About 7.85 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Chalta


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Soor, which is less than 5 kms away from Chalta.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Chalta.

There is a government middle school in the village Chalta.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government secondary school in Soor, which is less than 5 kms away from Chalta.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a government senior secondary school in Soor, which is less than 5 kms away from Chalta.

Colleges in Chalta


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 Sitapur, which is less than 5 kms away from Chalta.

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 Chalta.

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

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 Chalta.

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 Chalta.

Other Educational Facilities in Chalta


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 Chalta.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Chalta 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 Kunkuri, which is more than 10 kms away from Chalta.

Healthcare Facilities in Chalta


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Chalta.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Chalta.

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

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