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About Paschim Salbari Village

Paschim Salbari is a mid sized village in Alipurduar I tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,698, made up of 870 males and 828 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 322.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paschim Salbari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paschim Salbari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Tehsil Alipurduar I
Pincode 736121
Area (hectares) 322.76 hectares
Population 1,698
Male Population 870
Female Population 828
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
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 Paschim Salbari compares

By the 2011 count Paschim Salbari is the 38th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents. Its 322.76 hectares work out to about 5.3 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 940.

Getting to Paschim Salbari

Paschim Salbari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paschim Salbari 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 Paschim Salbari from other places

Paschim Salbari lies about 15 km from Jalpaiguri, and the nearest railway station is Bhotpatti, about 7.4 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 Paschim Salbari
Nearest town Maināguri 7.2 km
Nearest railway station Bhotpatti 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Alipurduar I 15 km
District headquarters Jalpaiguri 15 km

Villages closest to Paschim Salbari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Alipurduar I 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 Paschim Salbari

As per the Census of India 2011, Paschim Salbari village had a population of 1,698. That makes it the 38th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents.

Paschim Salbari village has 870 males and 828 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paschim Salbari has about 952 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 940.

The pincode recorded for Paschim Salbari is 736121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paschim Salbari covers 322.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Paschim Salbari falls under Alipurduar I tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paschim Salbari is Bhotpatti, about 7.4 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 Paschim Salbari.

Paschim Salbari is about 15 km from Jalpaiguri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paschim Salbari is in Alipurduar I tehsil of Jalpaiguri district. Maināguri is about 7.2 km away. Bhotpatti is about 7.4 km away. Alipurduar I is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paschim Khatalbari (under 2 km), Purba Kathalbari (under 2 km) and Jaldapara (16 km).

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

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