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About Salha Village

Salha is a mid sized village in Areraj tehsil, in the district of Purba Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,484, made up of 786 males and 698 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 149 hectares hectares.

Salha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Salha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purba Champaran
Tehsil Areraj
Area (hectares) 149 hectares
Population 1,484
Male Population 786
Female Population 698
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 888
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 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 28th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,380 residents. Its 149 hectares work out to about 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 887.

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 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Salha from other places

Salha lies about 21 km from Purba Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Ratan Sarai, about 19 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 Salha
Tehsil headquarters Areraj 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Ratan Sarai 19 km
District headquarters Purba Champaran 21 km

Villages closest to Salha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Areraj 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 Salha

As per the Census of India 2011, Salha village had a population of 1,484. That makes it the 28th largest of the 39 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,380 residents.

Salha village has 786 males and 698 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Salha has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 887.

Salha covers 149 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Salha falls under Areraj tehsil of Purba Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Salha is Ratan Sarai, about 19 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Salha.

Salha is about 21 km from Purba Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Salha is in Areraj tehsil of Purba Champaran district. Areraj is about 3.9 km away. Ratan Sarai is about 19 km away. Purba Champaran is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jhakhra (under 2 km), Bhelanari (under 2 km) and Munra (1.7 km).

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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