# Selwa, Katangi, Balaghat – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/selwa/ Village · Katangi, Balaghat # Selwa Selwa is a village in [Katangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/) sub-district of [Balaghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **2,689 people in 578 households**, the 3rd largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.4%. - 2,689people (2011) - 578households - 77.1%literacy - 998females per 1,000 males ## Selwa PIN code and other codes Selwa falls in Katangi sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKatangi - Census village code497297 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Selwa from nearby towns? - Katangi (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)53 km by road - Katangi (nearest town)5 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Selwa? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Selwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Katangi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Selwa known for? The main crops are **dhan, wheat and chana**. About 59% of the 655 hectares of village land is sown, and 115 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Selwa Of every 100 households in Selwa in 2011, 66 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Selwa · ■ Katangi rural average Electricity for lighting ****66%** **70% Toilet within the home ****17%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **84% Tap water ****7%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **96% Use banking services ****26%** **30% Television ****26%** **15% Mobile phone ****22%** **19% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****27%** **23% Own their home ****96%** **97% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Selwa? ■ Selwa · ■ Katangi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.1%** **77.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****998** **1036 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880** **1004 Working population ****50.5%** **56.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.2% for men and 68.1% for women. 55% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 345 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 678 (50%) · **■** Household industry 18 (1%) · **■** Other work 231 (17%) · **■** Marginal 87 (6%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Katangi - Jarah Mohgaon3,728 people - Jam2,922 people - Sirpur2,510 people - Bisapur2,389 people - Manegaon2,322 people - Takadi2,303 people [All 60 villages in Katangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/villages/) ## Other places named Selwa - Selwa · Village, Lalbarra, Balaghat · 966 people ## Quick answers - How far is Selwa from Balaghat?53 km by road - What is the population of Selwa?2,689 (Census 2011) - Which district is Selwa in?Balaghat district (Katangi sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Selwa?77.1% (Census 2011)