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About Salepur Village

Salepur is one of the larger villages in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,965, made up of 3,028 males and 2,937 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 490.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712616, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Salepur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Salepur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712616
Area (hectares) 490.3 hectares
Population 5,965
Male Population 3,028
Female Population 2,937
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
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 Salepur compares

By the 2011 count Salepur is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 490.3 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Salepur

Salepur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Salepur 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. The nearest villages by name are Ranhat, Ratanpur, Ruitchak and Sahalalpur. 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 Salepur

As per the Census of India 2011, Salepur village had a population of 5,965. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Salepur village has 3,028 males and 2,937 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Salepur has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Salepur is 712616. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Salepur covers 490.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Salepur falls under Arambag tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Salepur notes the nearest railway station 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 Salepur.

Salepur is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli 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 Salepur today is likely to be higher.

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