Lucknow Food Guide 2025: Must-Try Awadhi Cuisine & Street Food Spots
Tunday, seekh, shami and kakori kebabs, the korma, and the dum cooking that makes the Awadhi food of Lucknow what it is.
- 12 Aug 25
14 min
Salempur Achaka is a mid sized village in Mohanlalganj tehsil, in the district of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,576, made up of 803 males and 773 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 429.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 227308, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Tehsil | Mohanlalganj |
| Pincode | 227308 |
| Area (hectares) | 429.47 hectares |
| Population | 1,576 |
| Male Population | 803 |
| Female Population | 773 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 963 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Salempur Achaka is the 105th largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,957 residents. Its 429.47 hectares work out to about 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 927.
Salempur Achaka is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Salempur Achaka as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available. 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.
Salempur Achaka lies about 34 km from Lucknow, and the nearest railway station is Nigohan, about 5.2 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.
| Nearest railway station | Nigohan | 5.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Mohanlalganj | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Lucknow | 34 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mohanlalganj 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Salempur Achaka village had a population of 1,576. That makes it the 105th largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,957 residents.
Salempur Achaka village has 803 males and 773 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Salempur Achaka has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 927.
The pincode recorded for Salempur Achaka is 227308. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Salempur Achaka covers 429.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Salempur Achaka falls under Mohanlalganj tehsil of Lucknow district in Uttar Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Salempur Achaka is Nigohan, about 5.2 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 village and private bus service as Available for Salempur Achaka.
Salempur Achaka is about 34 km from Lucknow in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Salempur Achaka is in Mohanlalganj tehsil of Lucknow district. Nigohan is about 5.2 km away. Mohanlalganj is about 16 km away. Lucknow is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kata Karaudi (1.5 km), Kasimpur Viruha (2.2 km) and Kaneri (2.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Salempur Achaka today is likely to be higher.
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