Village · Jamua, Giridih # Salaia Salaia is a village in Jamua sub-district of Giridih district, Jharkhand, PIN code 815318. The 2011 Census counted 585 people in 83 households, the 168th largest of 305 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.0%. - 585 people (2011) - 83 households - 55.0% literacy - 815318 PIN code ## Salaia PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Salaia is 815318. Salaia falls in Jamua sub-district, Giridih district, Jharkhand. - PIN code 815318 - Gram panchayat Chglo - Community development block Jamua - Census village code 351320 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Salaia from nearby towns? - Jamua (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Giridih (district HQ) 45 km by road - Giridih (nearest town) 45 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Salaia? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Salaia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● ASHA health worker In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Jamua - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Mirzaganj - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dhanbad - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water covered wells, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 4 h summer · 4 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Salaia known for? The main crops are rice. Products made here include basket. About 31% of the 40 hectares of village land is sown, and 2 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Salaia Of every 100 households in Salaia in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Salaia · ■ Jamua rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 6% - Toilet within the home 0% 6% - No toilet (open defecation) 100% 94% - Tap water 0% 2% - Drinking water within premises 0% 11% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 72% - Use banking services 40% 58% - Television 2% 8% - Mobile phone 20% 69% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 1% 17% - Car / jeep / van 0% 2% - None of these assets 45% 14% - Own their home 99% 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Salaia? ■ Salaia · ■ Jamua rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 55.0% 64.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1082 941 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1061 940 - Working population 22.1% 42.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.0% for men and 37.6% for women. 41% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 2 (2%) · ■ Other work 3 (2%) · ■ Marginal 124 (96%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jamua - Barwadih 608 people - Chirudih 603 people - Auragaro 599 people - Barwadih 594 people - Andharkola 582 people - Manjhladih 581 people - Khamharbad 577 people - Malaidih 571 people All 315 villages in Jamua ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Salaia? 815318 - How far is Salaia from Giridih? 45 km by road - What is the population of Salaia? 585 (Census 2011) - Which district is Salaia in? Giridih district (Jamua sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Salaia? 55.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/giridih/jamua/salaia-351320/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.