Salar, Murshidabad

Salar
Census Town
Salar
Location in West Bengal, India
Salar
Salar (India)
Coordinates: 23°46′29″N 88°06′09″E / 23.77482°N 88.102632°E / 23.77482; 88.102632Coordinates: 23°46′29″N 88°06′09″E / 23.77482°N 88.102632°E / 23.77482; 88.102632
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Population (2011)
 • Total 22,894
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 742401 (Salar)
Telephone/STD code 03484
Lok Sabha constituency Baharampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Bharatpur
Website murshidabad.gov.in

Salar is a census town in Bharatpur II CD Block in Kandi subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Salar had a total population of 22,894, of which 11,651 (51%) were males and 11,243 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,095. The total number of literates in Salar was 13,681 (69.10% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Police station

Salar police station has jurisdiction over Bharatpur II CD Block.[2]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Bharatpur II CD Block are located at Salar.[3]

Transport

Salar is a railway station on the Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa loop line.[4]

The Kandi-Katwa Road passes through Salar.[5]

Education

Muzaffar Ahmed Mahavidyalaya was established in 1986 at Salar. Affiliated with the University of Kalyani it offers courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Arabic, history, geography, political science, sociology and education.[6]

Healthcare

Salar Rural Hospital functions with 30 beds.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Murshidabad". Table 2.1. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Murshidabad, Series 20 Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Murshidabad with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "73031 Katwa Azimganj DEMU". Time Table. indiarailinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Google maps
  6. ↑ "Muzaffar Ahmed Mahavidyalaya". College Admission. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department". Health Statistics. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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