Village · Saraipali, Mahasamund
# Salhepali

Salhepali is a village in Saraipali sub-district of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code 493558. The 2011 Census counted 198 people in 58 households, the 221st largest of 235 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.1%.
- 198 people (2011)
- 58 households
- 66.5% literacy
- 493558 PIN code

## Salhepali PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Salhepali is 493558. Salhepali falls in Saraipali sub-district, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh.
- PIN code 493558
- Gram panchayat Belmundi
- Community development block Saraipali
- Census village code 445978

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Salhepali from nearby towns?
- Saraipali (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road
- Mahasamund (district HQ) 130 km by road
- Saraipali (nearest town) 20 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Salhepali?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Salhepali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Balouda
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Saraipali
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Raipur
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 20 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Salhepali known for?

The main crops are paddy, black gram and kidney-bean. About 80% of the 224 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Salhepali

Of every 100 households in Salhepali in 2011, 95 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 9 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Salhepali · ■ Saraipali rural average
- Electricity for lighting 95% 82%
- Toilet within the home 18% 13%
- No toilet (open defecation) 82% 87%
- Tap water 0% 6%
- Drinking water within premises 5% 6%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 96%
- Use banking services 91% 63%
- Television 16% 20%
- Mobile phone 9% 21%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 9% 11%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 12% 22%
- Own their home 98% 98%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Salhepali?

■ Salhepali · ■ Saraipali rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 66.5% 73.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1200 1011
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1000 953
- Working population 57.1% 47.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 72.4% for men and 61.7% for women. 61% of men and 54% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 28 (25%) · ■ Farm labourers 29 (26%) · ■ Household industry 3 (3%) · ■ Other work 5 (4%) · ■ Marginal 48 (42%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Saraipali
- Kanpala 215 people
- Dongaripali 213 people
- Bandupali 207 people
- Chhirrakhar 201 people
- Banhardih 196 people
- Kanhakunda 194 people
- Gaurbahali 187 people
- Amlipadar 163 people

All 237 villages in Saraipali

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Salhepali? 493558
- How far is Salhepali from Mahasamund? 130 km by road
- What is the population of Salhepali? 198 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Salhepali in? Mahasamund district (Saraipali sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Salhepali? 66.5% (Census 2011)

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