Village · Kundam, Jabalpur
# Salhepani

Salhepani is a village in Kundam sub-district of Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 67 people in 14 households, the 190th largest of 192 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 25.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.5%.
- 67 people (2011)
- 14 households
- 25.5% literacy
- 675 females per 1,000 males

## Salhepani PIN code and other codes

Salhepani falls in Kundam sub-district, Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Community development block Kundam
- Census village code 490423

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

## How far is Salhepani from nearby towns?
- Kundam (sub-district HQ) 22 km by road
- Jabalpur (district HQ) 70 km by road
- Jabalpur (nearest town) 70 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Salhepani?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Salhepani; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

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

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 8 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 Salhepani known for?

The main crops are kodu and kudki. About 31% of the 506 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Salhepani

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

■ Salhepani · ■ Kundam rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 54%
- Toilet within the home 0% 14%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 86%
- Tap water 0% 6%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 4%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 99%
- Use banking services 0% 70%
- Television 0% 11%
- Mobile phone 0% 12%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 0%
- None of these assets 100% 60%
- Own their home 100% 98%

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

## What is the population of Salhepani?

■ Salhepani · ■ Kundam rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 25.5% 62.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 675 1013
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 333 980
- Working population 62.7% 54.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 28.0% for men and 22.7% for women. 58% of men and 70% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 8 (19%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (5%) · ■ Marginal 32 (76%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Kundam
- Sangrampur 149 people
- Chhapara 143 people
- Kuhka 123 people
- Pitkuhi Khurd 113 people
- Sarangpur 23 people
- Sujanpur 4 people

All 198 villages in Kundam

## Other places named Salhepani
- Salhepani · Village, Niwas, Mandla · 585 people
- Salhepani · Village, Niwas, Mandla · 320 people

## Quick answers
- How far is Salhepani from Jabalpur? 70 km by road
- What is the population of Salhepani? 67 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Salhepani in? Jabalpur district (Kundam sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Salhepani? 25.5% (Census 2011)

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