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About Salghara Village

Salghara is a mid sized village in Kalna I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,791, made up of 938 males and 853 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Salghara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Salghara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Kalna I
Pincode 713501
Area (hectares) 137.02 hectares
Population 1,791
Male Population 938
Female Population 853
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Salghara compares

By the 2011 count Salghara is the 36th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents. Its 137.02 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Salghara

Salghara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Salghara as Available within 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rampur, Rangapara, Raniband and Rasulpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Salghara

As per the Census of India 2011, Salghara village had a population of 1,791. That makes it the 36th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents.

Salghara village has 938 males and 853 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Salghara has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Salghara is 713501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Salghara covers 137.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Salghara falls under Kalna I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Salghara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Salghara.

Salghara is in Kalna I tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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