Skip to main content

About Salempur Village

Salempur is a mid sized village in Konch tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 797, made up of 427 males and 370 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 867 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83 hectares hectares.

Salempur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Salempur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Konch
Area (hectares) 83 hectares
Population 797
Male Population 427
Female Population 370
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 867
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Salempur compares

By the 2011 count Salempur is the 92nd largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,614 residents. Its 83 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Salempur

Salempur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Salempur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Salempur from other places

Salempur lies about 112 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Baruna, about 20 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Salempur
Tehsil headquarters Konch 11 km
Nearest town Dumraon 18 km
Nearest railway station Baruna 20 km
District headquarters Gaya 112 km

Villages closest to Salempur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Konch tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Salempur

As per the Census of India 2011, Salempur village had a population of 797. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,614 residents.

Salempur village has 427 males and 370 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Salempur has about 867 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 918.

Salempur covers 83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Salempur falls under Konch tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Salempur is Baruna, about 20 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Salempur.

Salempur is about 112 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Salempur is in Konch tehsil of Gaya district. Konch is about 11 km away. Dumraon is about 18 km away. Baruna is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Usas Aslempur (under 2 km), Kalyanpur (3.3 km) and Karai (7.4 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Salempur today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.