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About Salempur Village

Salempur is a mid sized village in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 904, made up of 468 males and 436 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Salempur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Salempur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Bhagwanpur Hat
Pincode 841507
Area (hectares) 50 hectares
Population 904
Male Population 468
Female Population 436
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Salempur compares

By the 2011 count Salempur is the 71st largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 50 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Salempur

Salempur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Salempur 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 5 - 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 30 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Sarhari Halt, about 4.6 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
Nearest railway station Sarhari Halt 4.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhagwanpur Hat 5.4 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 13 km
District headquarters Siwan 30 km

Villages closest to Salempur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagwanpur Hat 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 904. That makes it the 71st largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Salempur village has 468 males and 436 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Salempur has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Salempur is 841507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Salempur covers 50 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Salempur falls under Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Salempur is Sarhari Halt, about 4.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Salempur.

Salempur is about 30 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Salempur is in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district. Sarhari Halt is about 4.6 km away. Bhagwanpur Hat is about 5.4 km away. Mahārājgani is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mairi Makhsuspur (under 2 km), Dehri (under 2 km) and Matanpura (under 2 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.

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