Salanpur Subdivision - Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal
Salanpur is an administrative subdivision in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Rupnarayanpur, while the nearest airport is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 33.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 47 km², including 23.84 km² of rural area and 23.55 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 946 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Salanpur Subdivision
Salanpur Subdivision has a total of 77 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achhra | Rural | Achhra |
| 2 | Alkusha | Rural | Fulberia Bolkunda |
| 3 | Alladi | Rural | Alladi |
| 4 | Amjharia | Rural | Rupnarayanpur |
| 5 | Angaria | Rural | Ethora |
| 6 | Banbirdi | Rural | Basudevpurjemari |
| 7 | Banskatia | Rural | Dendua |
| 8 | Bara Pattabara | Rural | Salanpur |
| 9 | Barabai | Rural | Alladi |
| 10 | Barbakpur | Rural | Ethora |
| 11 | Basudebpur | Rural | Basudevpurjemari |
| 12 | Bathanbari | Rural | Dendua |
| 13 | Benagarya | Rural | Rupnarayanpur |
| 14 | Bolkunda | Rural | Fulberia Bolkunda |
| 15 | Brindabani | Rural | Alladi |
| 16 | Chayenpur | Rural | Kalya |
| 17 | Chittaranjan (Ct) | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 18 | Dabar | Rural | Kalya |
| 19 | Damdaha | Rural | Alladi |
| 20 | Dendua | Rural | Dendua |
| 21 | Dhaminberia | Rural | Rupnarayanpur |
| 22 | Dhanguri | Rural | Alladi |
| 23 | Dhanudi | Rural | Dendua |
| 24 | Dharaspur | Rural | Kalya |
| 25 | Dharmma | Rural | Salanpur |
| 26 | Dhundabad | Rural | Basudevpurjemari |
| 27 | Ethora | Rural | Ethora |
| 28 | Gamarkuri | Rural | Dendua |
| 29 | Ghatkul | Rural | Dendua |
| 30 | Ghiadoba | Rural | Jitpur-Uttarrampur |
| 31 | Hadla | Rural | Dendua |
| 32 | Harishadi | Rural | Achhra |
| 33 | Hindusthan Cables Town (Ct) | Rural | Rupnarayanpur |
| 34 | Jemari | Rural | Basudevpurjemari |
| 35 | Jitpur | Rural | Jitpur-Uttarrampur |
| 36 | Kaladabar | Rural | Alladi |
| 37 | Kalipathar | Rural | Alladi |
| 38 | Kalisanko | Rural | Kalya |
| 39 | Kallya | Rural | Kalya |
| 40 | Kankurkunda | Rural | Kalya |
| 41 | Keshardi | Rural | Kalya |
| 42 | Khudika | Rural | Salanpur |
| 43 | Kirtanshala | Rural | Jitpur-Uttarrampur |
| 44 | Kusumdanali | Rural | Jitpur-Uttarrampur |
| 45 | Lohat | Rural | Samdi |
| 46 | Madhaichak | Rural | Ethora |
| 47 | Maheshpur | Rural | Dendua |
| 48 | Mahishmura | Rural | Salanpur |
| 49 | Majhladi | Rural | Alladi |
| 50 | Malladih | Rural | Kalya |
| 51 | Manahara | Rural | Kalya |
| 52 | Miliakhola | Rural | Salanpur |
| 53 | Mohanpur | Rural | Fulberia Bolkunda |
| 54 | Muchidi | Rural | Alladi |
| 55 | Nakrajuria | Rural | Dendua |
| 56 | Namokesia (P) | Rural | Jitpur-Uttarrampur |
| 57 | Pahargara | Rural | Samdi |
| 58 | Paharpur | Rural | Kalya |
| 59 | Parbbatpur | Rural | Fulberia Bolkunda |
| 60 | Patal | Rural | Fulberia Bolkunda |
| 61 | Phulberya | Rural | Fulberia Bolkunda |
| 62 | Pithakiari | Rural | Rupnarayanpur |
| 63 | Pratappur | Rural | Rupnarayanpur |
| 64 | Radhaballavpur | Rural | Samdi |
| 65 | Ramchandrapur | Rural | Alladi |
| 66 | Ramdi | Rural | Basudevpurjemari |
| 67 | Rupnarayanpur | Rural | Rupnarayanpur |
| 68 | Sadhna | Rural | Fulberia Bolkunda |
| 69 | Salanpur | Rural | Salanpur |
| 70 | Sarkuri | Rural | Dendua |
| 71 | Seakulberia | Rural | Kalya |
| 72 | Shyamdi | Rural | Samdi |
| 73 | Sidhabari | Rural | Dendua |
| 74 | Sinsbera | Rural | Basudevpurjemari |
| 75 | Srirampur | Rural | Dendua |
| 76 | Talberia | Rural | Ethora |
| 77 | Uttar Rampur | Rural | Jitpur-Uttarrampur |
Population of Salanpur Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Salanpur Subdivision had a total population of 1,63,057 people living in 35,182 households. The population comprised 83,796 males and 79,261 females, with an average population density of 3,441 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,63,057 | 1,01,360 | 61,697 |
| Male Population | 83,796 | 52,152 | 31,644 |
| Female Population | 79,261 | 49,208 | 30,053 |
| Total Households | 35,182 | 20,340 | 14,842 |
| Population Density | 3,441 / km² | 4,252 / km² | 2,620 / km² |
Salanpur Subdivision had 1,14,940 literate people and 17,118 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 39,294 and 17,084 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 17,118 | 12,486 | 4,632 |
| Literate Population | 1,14,940 | 63,162 | 51,778 |
| Illiterate Population | 48,117 | 38,198 | 9,919 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 39,294 | 29,461 | 9,833 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 17,084 | 13,256 | 3,828 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.