Salka Village
Salka is a revenue village in Premnagar tehsil, Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 3,007 in 631 households (Census 2011).
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3,007 souls. 631 homes.
Premnagar tehsil, Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh.
Salka today
- Same/Savi₹1,300Surajpur APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Maize₹2,400Pratappur APMC · 10 Nov 2026
- White Peas₹300Surajpur APMC · 8 Nov 2026
Salka at a glance
Salka is one of the larger villages of Premnagar tehsil — 2nd of 46 by population, with 3,007 people in 631 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 55.9%, below Surajpur district's 58.7% (Premnagar tehsil: 56.0%), while the sex ratio was 954 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 985. It falls under Salka gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 497333. The village covers 1,185 hectares — about 11.8 km², or roughly 254 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Premnagar (प्रेमनगर) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Salka is in the Salka (सल्का) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Salka compares
By population, Salka ranks #2 of 46 inhabited villages in Premnagar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Salka had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 7 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 497333
Other villages in Premnagar tehsil
View all 47 →Salka — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Chhattisgarh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 3,007Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,539 / 1,468
- Households
- 631
- People per home
- 4.8
- Literacy rate
- 55.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,522
- Work participation
- 50.6%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Salka on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Salka. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Salka · 23.0794° N, 82.7157° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Salka
Salka isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Premnagar tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices149 in Surajpur district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
P.O. PREM NAGAR, TEHSIL - SURAJPUR, DIST-SURGUJA, CHHATTISGARH-497333
Bank · No map location — listed by district
TAHSIL PREMNAGAR,DISTT.SARGUJA C.G.,PIN497333
Post office
Hospitals & clinics36 in Surajpur district
Temples2 in Surajpur district
Transport6 in Surajpur district
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People often ask about Salka
Where is Salka located?
Salka is a village in Premnagar tehsil of Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Salka in?
Salka is in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Salka belong to?
Salka comes under the Salka gram panchayat.
How is Salka written in the local script?
Salka is written सालका.
What is the pincode of Salka?
The pincode of Salka, Premnagar, Surajpur is 497333.
What is the population of Salka?
As per the 2011 Census, Salka had a population of 3,007 (1,539 males and 1,468 females).
How many households are there in Salka?
Salka had 631 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Salka?
Salka covers about 1,185 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Salka?
The literacy rate of Salka was 55.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Salka?
Salka had 954 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Salka in?
Salka is in the Premnagar (प्रेमनगर) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Salka?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Salka is 432908 and its Census 2011 village code is 432908.
Which villages are near Salka?
Villages near Salka include Ramanujnagar (within ~25 km), Surajpur (within ~25 km).
What is the population of Salka in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Salka's Census 2011 population of 3,007 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 3,670 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Salka?
The sarpanch of Salka has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Surajpur district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 11 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Same/Savi · Savo Others | Surajpur APMC | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Pratappur APMC | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| White Peas · Gota | Surajpur APMC | 300 | 300 | 300 | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Hybrid | Pratappur APMC | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 64 | Pratappur APMC | 2,441 | 2,441 | 2,441 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Mahamaya | Surajpur APMC | 2,390 | 2,390 | 2,390 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Deshi Red | Surajpur APMC | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Salka's shops. Best mandi price near Salka →
Official dataAgmarknet, 11 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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