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About Salha Village

Salha is a large village in Benipatti tehsil, in the district of Madhubani, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,799, made up of 1,454 males and 1,345 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 304.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847273, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Salha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Salha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Madhubani
Tehsil Benipatti
Pincode 847273
Area (hectares) 304.25 hectares
Population 2,799
Male Population 1,454
Female Population 1,345
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Salha compares

By the 2011 count Salha is the 47th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,841 residents. Its 304.25 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 913.

Getting to Salha

Salha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Salha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Parsauna, Pauna, Rajban and Rampur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Salha

As per the Census of India 2011, Salha village had a population of 2,799. That makes it the 47th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,841 residents.

Salha village has 1,454 males and 1,345 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Salha has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 913.

The pincode recorded for Salha is 847273. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Salha covers 304.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Salha falls under Benipatti tehsil of Madhubani district in Bihar.

The census record for Salha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Salha is in Benipatti tehsil of Madhubani district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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