Village · Chandia, Umaria
# Salaiya

Salaiya is a village in Chandia sub-district of Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 154 people in 33 households, the 113th largest of 126 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 95.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.9%.
- 154 people (2011)
- 33 households
- 95.6% literacy
- 949 females per 1,000 males

## Salaiya PIN code and other codes

Salaiya falls in Chandia sub-district, Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Community development block Umaria
- Census village code 467772

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

## How far is Salaiya from nearby towns?
- Chandia (sub-district HQ) 20 km by road
- Umaria (district HQ) 40 km by road
- Chandia (nearest town) 20 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Salaiya?

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

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Jablpur
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service 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 hand pumps
- 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 Salaiya known for?

About 43% of the 320 hectares of village land is sown, and 30 hectares are irrigated.

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

## Homes and amenities in Salaiya

Of every 100 households in Salaiya in 2011, 61 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 6 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Salaiya · ■ Chandia rural average
- Electricity for lighting 61% 48%
- Toilet within the home 0% 3%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 96%
- Tap water 0% 5%
- Drinking water within premises 6% 8%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 99%
- Use banking services 42% 52%
- Television 0% 8%
- Mobile phone 6% 19%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 0%
- None of these assets 81% 47%
- 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 Salaiya?

■ Salaiya · ■ Chandia rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 95.6% 62.9%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 949 939
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 462 928
- Working population 89.6% 47.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 98.5% for men and 92.8% for women. 85% of men and 95% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Farm labourers 2 (1%) · ■ Other work 8 (6%) · ■ Marginal 128 (93%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Chandia
- Barhi Chhot 194 people
- Barbaspur 193 people
- Bhodsa 190 people
- Korgawan 172 people
- Hiloudi 152 people
- Kouwajhar 130 people
- Sarra 95 people
- Pidra 93 people

All 153 villages in Chandia

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- Salaiya · Village, Madanpur, Aurangabad · 5,472 people
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- Salaiya · Village, Dumaria, Gaya · 3,256 people
- Salaiya · Village, Mandvi, Surat · 3,085 people
- Salaiya · Village, Chandia, Umaria · 2,888 people
- Salaiya · Village, Auraiya, Auraiya · 2,594 people

## Quick answers
- How far is Salaiya from Umaria? 40 km by road
- What is the population of Salaiya? 154 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Salaiya in? Umaria district (Chandia sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Salaiya? 95.6% (Census 2011)

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