Salua, Paschim Medinipur
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Salua | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 22°16′21.7″N 87°17′35.9″E / 22.272694°N 87.293306°E | |
| Country | |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Named after | 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 |
Salua is a village, in Kharagpur I CD Block in Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Location

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
Salua is located at 22°16′21.7″N 87°17′35.9″E / 22.272694°N 87.293306°E.
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
