Salua | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Salua Location in West Bengal, India  Salua Salua (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°16′21.7″N 87°17′35.9″E / 22.272694°N 87.293306°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Named for | air force , CRPF base camp < EFR base camp , CISF training center |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,430 |
| Languages* | |
| • Official | Nepali, English, Bengali, Santali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Medinipur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kharagpur |
| Website | paschimmedinipur |
Salua is a village, in Kharagpur I CD Block in Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Geography[edit]
5miles
Madhyabar
Railway Settlement
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facilities
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location[edit]
Salua is located at 22°16′21.7″N 87°17′35.9″E / 22.272694°N 87.293306°E.
Area overview[edit]
Kharagpur subdivision, shown partly in the map alongside, mostly has alluvial soils, except in two CD blocks in the west – Kharagpur I and Keshiary, which mostly have lateritic soils. Around 74% of the total cultivated area is cropped more than once.[1] With a density of population of 787 per km2nearly half of the district’s population resides in this subdivision. 14.33% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.67% lives in the rural areas.[2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics[edit]
As per 2011 Census of India Salua had a total population of 4,430 of which 2.463 (56%) were males and 1,967 (44%) were females. Population below 6 years was 515. The total number of literates in Salua was 3,915 (88.37% of the population over 6 years).[3]
.* For language details see Kharagpur I#Language and religion
Transport[edit]
SH 5 running from Rupnarayanpur (in Bardhaman district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Salua.[4]
Air Force Station[edit]
Air Force Station Salua is a radar station of Indian Air Force. It had an air-field during World War II and was in use from 1942 to 1946.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 January 2007.
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Salua Air Field". Midnapore.in Legacy of Midnapore. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
