Salekasa

Salekasa (Marathi: सालेकसा) is a village and a tehsil in the Deori subdivision of Gondia district in Nagpur division in the Berar region in the state of Maharashtra, India.[1] In 2020, a cache of explosives and weapons were found in a Naxal hideout in Salekasa.[2]

Salekasa
Village
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictGondia
Government
  TypeMunicipal Council
  BodySalekasa Municipal Council
Area
  Total3.50 km2 (1.35 sq mi)
  Rank8th in gondia district
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,220
  Rank8th in Gondia District
  Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
441916
Telephone code07180
Vehicle registrationMH35
Nearest cityGondia
Lok Sabha constituencyGadchiroli
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAmgaon
Civic agencyTehesil Office

References

  1. "Salekasa Tahsil | District Gondia | India". Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. "Maharashtra: Naxal hideout busted in Gondia, rods, detonators seized". Deccan Herald. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

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