Saltora

Saltora is a village in Saltora CD block in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Saltora
Village
Saltora
Location in West Bengal, India
Saltora
Saltora (India)
Coordinates: 23°31′59.9″N 86°55′59.9″E
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,966
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
722158 (Saltora)
Telephone/STD code03241
Lok Sabha constituencyBankura
Vidhan Sabha constituencySaltora
Websitebankura.gov.in

Geography
Places in Bankura Sadar subdivision in Bankura district
M: municipal town/ city, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: hill centre, T: temple/ religious centre, B: barrage
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Saltora is located at 23°31′59.9″N 86°55′59.9″E.

Area overview

The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east. The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges. The area is having a gradual descent from the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The soil is laterite red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and sal wood. Gradually it gives way to just uneven rolling lands but the soil continues to be lateritic. There are coal mines in the northern part, along the Damodar River.[1]It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the urban 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

According to the 2011 Census of India, Saltora had a total population of 3,966 of which 2,037 (51%) were males and 1,929 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 400. The total number of literates in Saltora was 2,602 (79.27% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Saltora CD block are located at Saltora.[4]

Police station

Saltora police station has jurisdiction over Saltora CD block. The area covered is 312.62 km2 and the population covered is 134,717.[5][6]

Transport

State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Majhdia (in Nadia district) passes through Saltora.[7]

Education

Saltora Netaji Centenary College was established in 2001. Affiliated with the Bankura University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, English, history, music, philosophy, political science and a general course in arts.[8][9]

Saltora Dr. Bidhan Chandra Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1962. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers, a library with 2,000 books and a playground.[10]

Saltora Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1996. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 15 computers and a library with 3,999 books.[11]

Healthcare

Saltora Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Saltora CD block. There are primary health centres at Gogra (with 10 beds), Ituri (Tiluri) (with 10 beds) and Kashtora (with 6 beds).[12][13]

References
  1. "District Census Handbook Bankura" (PDF). pages 13-17. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Table 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. "District Census Handbook: Bankura" (PDF). Map of Bankura with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page). Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  6. "Saltora PS". Bankura District Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  7. "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  8. "Saltora Netaji Centenary College". SNCC. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. "Saltora Netaji Centenary College". College Admission. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  10. "Dr BC Vidyapith". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  11. "Saltora Girls HS". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  12. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  13. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

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