Village · Rajauri, Rajouri
# Salhat

Salhat is a village in Rajauri sub-district of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code 185132. The 2011 Census counted 796 people in 146 households, the 73rd largest of 118 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.4%.
- 796 people (2011)
- 146 households
- 62.5% literacy
- 185132 PIN code

## Salhat PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Salhat is 185132. Salhat falls in Rajauri sub-district, Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- PIN code 185132
- Gram panchayat Salhat
- Community development block Budhal
- Census village code 001430

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

## How far is Salhat from nearby towns?
- Rajouri (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road
- Rajouri (district HQ) 15 km by road
- Rajouri (nearest town) 15 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Salhat?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Salhat; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private
- ● Primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village

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

### Water and power
- Drinking water canal / river
- Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 8 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Salhat known for?

The main crops are wheat, paddy and maize. Products made here include carpet. About 18% of the 370 hectares of village land is sown, and 13 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Salhat

Of every 100 households in Salhat in 2011, 81 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 14 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Salhat · ■ Rajauri rural average
- Electricity for lighting 81% 86%
- Toilet within the home 0% 10%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 89%
- Tap water 1% 25%
- Drinking water within premises 1% 13%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 19%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 80%
- Use banking services 98% 69%
- Television 1% 24%
- Mobile phone 14% 56%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 2%
- None of these assets 71% 28%
- Own their home 100% 99%

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

## What is the population of Salhat?

■ Salhat · ■ Rajauri rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 62.5% 69.4%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 951 897
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1013 860
- Working population 28.5% 45.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 72.1% for men and 52.2% for women. 52% of men and 4% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Other work 16 (7%) · ■ Marginal 211 (93%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Rajauri
- Pathan Mohra 853 people
- Patrara 836 people
- Danhur Gorsian 821 people
- Talwal 797 people
- Goverdhan Pain 792 people
- Dongi Brahamana 789 people
- Sagot 739 people
- Dasal Gujran 731 people

All 121 villages in Rajauri

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Salhat? 185132
- How far is Salhat from Rajouri? 15 km by road
- What is the population of Salhat? 796 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Salhat in? Rajouri district (Rajauri sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir
- What is the literacy rate of Salhat? 62.5% (Census 2011)

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