Salua, Paschim Medinipur

Salua
Village
Salua Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Salua Salua (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°16′21.7″N87°17′35.9″E / 22.272694°N 87.293306°E / 22.272694; 87.293306
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Paschim Medinipur
Named for	Air Force Station, CRPF base camp, EFR headquarters, CISF training center, CIF 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.gov.in

Salua is a village, in Kharagpur I CD Block in Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

8km
5miles

Kangsabati River

Satyapur

H

Raj Ballabh

H

Loyada

H

Jalchak

H

Dhaneshwarpur
Madhyabar

H

Chak Bajit

H

IIT, Kharagpur

F

Kharagpur

M

Hijli

R

Satkul

R

Salua

R

Pingla

R

Maligram

R

Madpur

R

Gangaram Chak

R

Debra

R

Changual

R

Kharagpur
Railway Settlement

CT

Kalaikunda

CT

Balichak

CT

  

Cities and towns in the northern part of Kharagpur subdivision (including Khararagpur I & II, Debra and Pingla CD blocks) 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

Salua is located at 22°16′21.7″N87°17′35.9″E / 22.272694°N 87.293306°E / 22.272694; 87.293306 .

Area overview

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

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

SH 5 running from Rupnarayanpur (in Bardhaman district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Salua. ^[4]

Air Force Station

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

1. "District Human Development Report Paschim Medinipur, 2011". page 27-28. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
2. "District Statistical Handbook Paschim Medinipur, 2013". Table 2.2, 2.4 (a). Department of Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 13 January 2007.
4. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
5. "Salua Air Field". Midnapore.in Legacy of Midnapore. Retrieved 15 January 2017.