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About Salepur Village

Salepur is one of the larger villages in Singhia tehsil, in the district of Samastipur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,870, made up of 3,932 males and 3,938 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,002 females per 1000 males. The village covers 478 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 848209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Salepur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Salepur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Samastipur
Tehsil Singhia
Pincode 848209
Area (hectares) 478 hectares
Population 7,870
Male Population 3,932
Female Population 3,938
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,002
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 Salepur compares

By the 2011 count Salepur is the 8th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,833 residents. Its 478 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Salepur

Salepur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Salepur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Salepur from other places

Salepur lies about 14 km from Samastipur, and the nearest railway station is Khudiram Bose Pusa, about 8.1 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 Salepur
Nearest railway station Khudiram Bose Pusa 8.1 km
District headquarters Samastipur 14 km
Nearest town Samāstipur 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Singhia 22 km

Villages closest to Salepur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Salepur village had a population of 7,870. That makes it the 8th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,833 residents.

Salepur village has 3,932 males and 3,938 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Salepur has about 1002 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Salepur is 848209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Salepur covers 478 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Salepur falls under Singhia tehsil of Samastipur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Salepur is Khudiram Bose Pusa, about 8.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Salepur.

Salepur is about 14 km from Samastipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Salepur is in Singhia tehsil of Samastipur district. Khudiram Bose Pusa is about 8.1 km away. Samastipur is about 14 km away. Samāstipur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bishunpur Diha (6.9 km), Bishunpur Kewathar (6.9 km) and Parhat (8.0 km).

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

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