Gram panchayat · Thakurmunda block · Mayurbhanj
Salchua gram panchayat
Salchua is a gram panchayat (village council) in Thakurmunda block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 5,248 people in 1,116 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Karanjia assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 5,248
- Literacy
- 48.9%
- Area
- 14.3 km²
- LGD code
- 120393
Villages of Salchua
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baunsa Pani | 229 | 1,035 | 41.5% | 7% | 77% |
| Nada | 181 | 919 | 63.5% | 27% | 70% |
| Balidiha | 180 | 846 | 21.6% | 1% | 91% |
| Salachua | 128 | 571 | 70.2% | 3% | 83% |
| Kundei | 118 | 536 | 59.6% | 0% | 96% |
| Karadapal | 101 | 476 | 46.1% | 0% | 79% |
| Chaulajhari | 76 | 373 | 61.5% | 0% | 86% |
| Baghamara | 61 | 299 | 33.5% | 0% | 63% |
| Satabedi | 42 | 193 | 26.0% | 0% | 93% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Salchua
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 5,248
- 2,491 male · 2,757 female
- Households
- 1,116
- about 4.7 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 48.9%
- below Thakurmunda block's villages (51.7%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,107
- above Thakurmunda block's villages (1,044)
- Children aged 0–6
- 946
- 18.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,561
- 48.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 344 (6.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 4,272 (81.4%)
What the 2,561 workers did
- Cultivators359 (14.0%)
- Agricultural labourers264 (10.3%)
- Household industry103 (4.0%)
- Other work88 (3.4%)
- Marginal workers1,747 (68.2%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Salchua
How many of the 9 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 9 villages cover 14 km², 31% of it sown with crops and 12% forest.
Education
- Primary school7 of 9
- Middle school2 of 9
- Secondary school1 of 9
- Senior secondary school0 of 9
- Degree college0 of 9
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 9
- Health sub-centre2 of 9
- Anganwadi centre7 of 9
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 9
- Hand pump6 of 9
- Electricity for homes0 of 9
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 9
- Public bus0 of 9
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 9
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 9
- Commercial bank0 of 9
- Ration (PDS) shop0 of 9
- Weekly haat0 of 9
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 3
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (9), Vegetables (9), Mustard Seeds (2). Handicrafts: Leaf Plates (9).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Thakurmunda block
- Bhaliadal
- Bharandia
- Champajhar
- Dhatikidiha
- Digdhar
- Hatigoda
- Jarak
- Kendujiani
- Keshdiha
- Khandbandh
- Mahuldiha
- Padiabeda
- Saleibeda
- Satkosia
- Talapada
- Taramara
- Thakurmunda
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