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About Saldaha Village

Saldaha is a mid sized village in Taldangra tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,149, made up of 588 males and 561 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 364.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722152, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Saldaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Saldaha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Taldangra
Pincode 722152
Area (hectares) 364.71 hectares
Population 1,149
Male Population 588
Female Population 561
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Saldaha compares

By the 2011 count Saldaha is the 42nd largest of the 139 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,054 residents. Its 364.71 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Saldaha

Saldaha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Saldaha as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Saldaha from other places

Saldaha lies about 27 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Chhatna, about 22 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 Saldaha
Nearest railway station Chhatna 22 km
District headquarters Bankura 27 km
Nearest town Bānkura 27 km
Tehsil headquarters Taldangra 34 km

Villages closest to Saldaha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Saldaha village had a population of 1,149. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 139 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,054 residents.

Saldaha village has 588 males and 561 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Saldaha has about 954 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Saldaha is 722152. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Saldaha covers 364.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Saldaha falls under Taldangra tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Saldaha is Chhatna, about 22 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 - 10 km distance for Saldaha.

Saldaha is about 27 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Saldaha is in Taldangra tehsil of Bankura district. Chhatna is about 22 km away. Bankura is about 27 km away. Bānkura is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Raghunathpur (5.3 km), Bhedua (12 km) and Golakpur (13 km).

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

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