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About Salempur Village

Salempur is a mid sized village in Shahganj tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,271, made up of 645 males and 626 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 181 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 223103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Salempur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Salempur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Shahganj
Pincode 223103
Area (hectares) 181 hectares
Population 1,271
Male Population 645
Female Population 626
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Salempur compares

By the 2011 count Salempur is the 194th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents. Its 181 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1012.

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 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 40 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Bilwai, about 7.6 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 Bilwai 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahganj 9.9 km
Nearest town Shāhganj 9.9 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 40 km

Villages closest to Salempur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shahganj 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 1,271. That makes it the 194th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents.

Salempur village has 645 males and 626 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Salempur has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1012.

The pincode recorded for Salempur is 223103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Salempur covers 181 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Salempur falls under Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Salempur is Bilwai, about 7.6 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 Salempur.

Salempur is about 40 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Salempur is in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district. Bilwai is about 7.6 km away. Shahganj is about 9.9 km away. Shāhganj is about 9.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Asharafpur (under 2 km), Bhatauli (under 2 km) and Rajdharpur (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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