Salgaon


Salgaon is a village in Katkamdag CD block in Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Gonda Dam

Gonda Dam, an irrigation project, is located near Salgaon. The dam, constructed across the Gonda River, was completed in 1954. It is 1006.09 m long and 13.41 m high.
As per the Wetlands International Asian Waterbirds Census 2016, there were 603 water birds in Gonda Dam.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Salgaon had a total population of 3,491, of which 1,796 were males and 1,695 were females. Population below 6 years was 542. The total number of literates in Salgaon was 2,136.

Transport

Salagaon and Gonda Dam are off Lepo Road and link roads connect Lepo Road to both Gonda Dam and Salgaon. There also are other roads from Hazaribagh. The Koderma-Hazaribagh-Barkakana railway line, running from Katkamsandi to Hazaribagh in this sector, passes in between the Chharwa Dam and Gonda Dam