Village · Palin, Kurung Kumey # Salek Salek is a village in Palin sub-district of Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 93 people in 16 households, the 39th largest of 70 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.3%. - 93 people (2011) - 16 households - 78.8% literacy - 1,385 females per 1,000 males ## Salek PIN code and other codes Salek falls in Palin sub-district, Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh. - Community development block Palin - Census village code 265233 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Salek from nearby towns? - Palin (sub-district HQ) 27 km by road - Koloriang (district HQ) 67 km by road - Palin (nearest town) 27 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Salek? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Salek; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Community centre In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Choba - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Palin - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Yachuli - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and canal / river Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Salek known for? The main crops are paddy, maize and millet. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Salek Of every 100 households in Salek in 2011, 100 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 12 a car. ■ Salek · ■ Palin rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 42% - Toilet within the home 0% 31% - No toilet (open defecation) 100% 65% - Tap water 0% 45% - Drinking water within premises 0% 12% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 6% 15% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 94% 84% - Use banking services 53% 57% - Television 0% 16% - Mobile phone 29% 46% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 29% 16% - Car / jeep / van 12% 10% - None of these assets 41% 35% - Own their home 100% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Salek? ■ Salek · ■ Palin rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.8% 62.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1385 1019 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 2000 932 - Working population 30.1% 46.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.3% for men and 75.0% for women. 28% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 9 (32%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (4%) · ■ Other work 7 (25%) · ■ Marginal 11 (39%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palin - Bokam 99 people - Tegdo 97 people - Galang 95 people - Pungte 94 people - Dangdung 92 people - Jiirilangney 86 people - Pungmi 85 people - Bugdu 82 people All 71 villages in Palin ## Quick answers - How far is Salek from Koloriang? 67 km by road - What is the population of Salek? 93 (Census 2011) - Which district is Salek in? Kurung Kumey district (Palin sub-district), Arunachal Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Salek? 78.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/arunachal-pradesh/kurung-kumey/palin/salek/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.