Saldiha

Saldiha
Village
Saldiha
Location in West Bengal, India
Saldiha
Saldiha (India)
Coordinates: 23°08′27.6″N 86°47′45.6″E / 23.141000°N 86.796000°E / 23.141000; 86.796000Coordinates: 23°08′27.6″N 86°47′45.6″E / 23.141000°N 86.796000°E / 23.141000; 86.796000
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Elevation 139 m (456 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,504
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 722173 (Jorda)
Telephone/STD code 03241
Lok Sabha constituency Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency Chhatna
Website bankura.gov.in

Saldiha is a village in Chhatna CD Block in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Shaldiha had a total population of 2,504 of which 1,290 (52%) were males and 1,214 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 321. The total number of literates in Shaldiha was 1,429 (65.46% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Transport

There is a road from Indpur to Puncha that passes through Saldiha.[2]

Education

Saldiha College was established in 1966 with the efforts of a group of people that included Aswini Kumar Pati, Aryya Kumar Banerjee, Dr. Rama Ranjan Mukherjee, Ramchandan, P.C.Ingty and others. It is affiliated to the University of Burdwan and offers courses in arts, science and commerce. It has hostel facilities – three for boys and one for girls.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Google maps
  3. ↑ "Saldiha College". Saldiha College. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Saldiha College, Bankura". univariety. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
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