Salboni

Salboni
Village
Shalbani railway station
Salboni Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°33′55″N87°09′17″E / 22.5654°N 87.1548°E / 22.5654; 87.1548
Country	India22.5654,87.1548
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Medinipur
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,963
Languages*
• Official	Bengali, Santali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721147
Telephone code	03227
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Jhargram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Salboni

Salboni (also written as Shalbani, Salbani) is a village in the Salboni CD block, in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Salboni is the location of one of the Reserve Bank of India currency printing presses ^[1] and the elite CoBRA BN of CRPF.

History

Raja Horogobindo Banerjee, popularly known as Horo Thakur, succeeded his father Raja Dr. Keshab Chandra Banerjee and ruled the region. During his lifetime, Banerjee established several Sanskrit schools as well as a college called "Horogobindo Chatuspathi."

Horogobindo Chatuspathi is considered to have been a vibrant hub, having played host to an annual seminar that was nearly always attended by Acharya Vinobha Vabe.

During World War II, Salboni was the site of a Royal Air Force airfield (RAF Salbani). ^[2]

British officers are buried in the Sal Tree Jungle in Salboni . ^{[3] [4]}

Geography

8km
5miles

Bhadutola
Reserve Forest

Godapiasal
Forest

Arabari
Range Forest

Goaltore
Reserve Forest

Salboni
Forest Range

Lalgarh-Jhitka
Forest Range

Gohaldanga
Forest Range

Hoomgarh
Forest

Kangsabati River

Shilabati
River

JSW Cement Plant

F

Vidyasagar University

F

Gongoni Danga

H

Pathra

H

Karnagarh

H

Midnapore

M

Satbankura

R

Salboni

R

Pingboni

R

Keshpur

R

Godapiasal

R

Goaltore

R

Chandrakona Road

R

Chandra

R

Anandapur

R

Naba Kola

CT

Garbeta

CT

Dwarigeria

CT

Durllabhganj

CT

Amlagora

CT

  

Cities and towns in Medinpur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district
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

Salboni is located in West Bengal at the coordinates of 22°33′55″N87°09′17″E / 22.5654°N 87.1548°E / 22.5654; 87.1548 . ^[5]

It has an average elevation of 25 metres (85 feet). It is on NH 60.

Area overview

Paschim Medinipur district (before separation of Jhargram) had a total forest area of 1,700 km², accounting for 14.31% of the total forested area of the state. It is obvious from the map of the Midnapore Sadar subdivision, placed alongside, is that there are large stretches of forests in the subdivision. The soil is predominantly lateritic. ^[6] Around 30% of the population of the district resides in this subdivision. 13.95% of the population lives in urban areas and 86.05% in the rural areas. ^[7]

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

According to the 2011 Census of India Salboni had a population of 3,963, of which 1,973 (50%) were males and 1,990 (50%) females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 371. The total number of literate persons in Salboni was 3,080 (77.72% of the population over 6 years). ^[8]

.*For language details see Salboni (community development block)#Language and religion

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Salboni block are located at Salboni. ^[9]

Police station

Salboni police station has jurisdiction over Salboni CD block. ^{[10] [11]}

Economy

Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India, has banknote printing presses at Salboni and Mysore with a capacity of 16 billion note pieces per year. ^[12]

On 11 January 2007 JSW Steel had announced plans to construct a 10 million tonne steel plant in Salboni. ^[13] Construction costs were estimated to be around 35,000 crore(5,3 million dollars). ^[14] The plant was to be built on a 4300-acre plot of which 4000 acres were barren government land, 300 acres were bought from locals and 134 acres of the land was purposed for a cement plant. Unable to secure iron ore linkage, local villagers became disillusioned with the construction plans, as the projected economic boost failed to materialize. ^{[15] [16]} In 2014, JSW Steel announced that it would be returning 300 acres of land back to their original owners. ^[17] After statements by the government that it would take back its land if it were left unused, JSW Steel announced in early 2016 that they were to build a cement plant and a power plant, and are looking to expand their plans where possible. ^[18]

Transport

Salboni is well connected with major towns in the district by road. Salboni railway station is situated on Kharagpur–Bankura–Adra line of South Eastern railway division.

Healthcare

Salboni Rural Hospital, with 35 beds at Salboni, is the major government medical facility in the Salboni CD block. ^[19]

References

1. "The Salboni unit can print all currency notes including the new RS 2,000 and RS 500 notes". livemint. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
2. Midnapore, Arindam Bhowmik. "Salboni Airfield .:: World War II and now ::". www.midnapore.in. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
3. Royal Airforce – History of No. 356 Squadron
4. 159 Squadron
5. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Salboni
6. "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 7, 27. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
7. "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
8. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
9. "District Census Handbook: Paschim Medinipur" (PDF). Map of Paschim Medinipur with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
10. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Paschim Medinipur". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
11. "District at a Glance". Paschim Medinipur District Police. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
12. "Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (P) Ltd". Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (P) Ltd. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
13. "JSW Cement launched its newest manufacturing facility in Salboni". jsw. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
14. "7 years on, Jindal sets up cement unit on Salboni land acquired for his steel plant". indian express. Subrata Nagchoudhury. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
15. "jindal steel plant at salboni west bengal india". Swapan Kumar Patra. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
16. "JSW Group may have failed to execute its Rs 35,000-crore". indian express. Subrata Nagchoudhury.
17. "Salboni project: JSW returns acquired land to farmers". Jagran Post. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
18. "Bengal government had threatened the company to take back the land". ejatlas. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
19. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

External links

• Steel website