Salka, Bhaiyathan, Surajpur, Chhattisgarh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Salka


The village Salka is located in Bhaiyathan Tahsil of Surajpur District in the State of Chhattisgarh in India. It is governed by Salka Gram Panchayat. It comes under Bhaiyathan Community Development Block. The nearest town is Bhatgaon, which is about 10 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 - 497235

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, 2397 persons live in 563 house holds in the village Salka. There are 1188 female individuals and 1209 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.56% and males constitute 50.44% of the total population.

There are 207 scheduled castes persons of which 108 are females and 99 are males. Females constitute 52.17% and males constitute 47.83% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.64% of the total population.

There are 73 scheduled tribes persons of which 38 are females and 35 are males. Females constitute 52.05% and males constitute 47.95% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 3.05% of the total population.

Population density of Salka is 423.93 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Salka


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Total area of Salka is 565.42 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 459.7 ha. About 483.5 ha is un-irrigated area. About 15 ha is irrigated area. About 4.8 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 10.2 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 36.35 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 21.09 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 11.25 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Salka


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

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Salka.

There are 3 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 Bhaiyathan, which is less than 5 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 management institutes in the village Salka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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 private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Vishrampur, which is more than 10 kms away from Salka.

Healthcare Facilities in Salka


There is no community health centre in the village Salka or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village 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 with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village 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 with 1 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Salka.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 0 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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