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Salgapara

सलगपरा
Pakuria mandal
Pincode 816117
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BASANTI HANSDA
Contact: 82****5746
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LGD code
360851
Pincode
816117
Post office
Pakuria
Population
240
Households
49
Literacy rate
39.2%
Sex ratio
1162 ♀/1000♂
Workers
146
Census 2011 · in context

How Salgapara compares

By population, Salgapara ranks #130 of 156 villages in Pakuria mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.2%
−5.0% vs mandal average
Salgapara
39.2%
Pakuria mandal
44.2%
Pakur district
39.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,162
+158 vs mandal average
Salgapara
1,162
Pakuria mandal
1,004
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.2 vs mandal average
Salgapara
4.9
Pakuria mandal
4.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Salgapara at a glance

Salgapara is a village of 240 people in 49 households (Census 2011) in Pakuria block, Pakur district, Jharkhand, the 130th-largest of 156 villages in Pakuria block. Literacy is 39%, 5 points below the block average of 44% and the sex ratio is 1,162 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 816117, served by Pakuria post office; the LGD village code is 360851. The sarpanch is BASANTI HANSDA. The population is estimated at 283 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Salgapara

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PAKAUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
58
Distance to district HQ (km)
658
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BASITKUND
Total area (ha)
90
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Salgapara

LGD code
360851
Pincode
816117
Post office
Pakuria
Population (Census 2011)
240
Population (projected 2026)
283
Households
49
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1162
Literacy rate
39.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Skiaripara
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BASANTI HANSDA
Block / Mandal
Pakuria
Nearest PHC
Primary Health Centre,Bara Narganj (4.5 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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