Salka, Kota, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Salka


The village Salka is located in Kota Tahsil of Bilaspur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Salka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Kota Community Development Block. The nearest town is Kota, which is about 8 kilometers away from Salka.

Travel and Communication for Salka


There is a railway station in 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, 1195 persons live in 305 house holds in the village Salka. There are 605 female individuals and 590 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.63% and males constitute 49.37% of the total population.

There are 128 scheduled castes persons of which 64 are females and 64 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 10.71% of the total population.

There are 654 scheduled tribes persons of which 332 are females and 322 are males. Females constitute 50.76% and males constitute 49.24% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 54.73% of the total population.

Population density of Salka is 212.14 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Salka


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Total area of Salka is 563.32 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 220.7 ha. About 220.7 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 51.29 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 93.29 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 5.11 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.7 ha is culturable waste land. About 5 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Salka


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

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Salka.

There is a government middle school in the village Salka.

There is a government secondary school in the village Salka.

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

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Kota, which is 5-10 kms away from Salka.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government 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 Kota, which is 5-10 kms away from Salka.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Salka


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

There is a TB clinic 5-10 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 5-10 kms away from Salka.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Salka.

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

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

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

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

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