Salar | |
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Census Town | |
  Salar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Salar Salar (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:23°46′29″N88°06′09″E / 23.77482°N 88.102632°E /23.77482; 88.102632 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| • MP | Yusuf Pathan |
| • MLA | Humayun Kabir |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.1492 km2 (2.7603 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 42,594 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 742401 (Salar) |
| Telephone/STD code | 03484 |
| Vehicle registration | WB57, WB58 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Baharampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bharatpur |
| Website | murshidabad |
Salar is acensus town in theBharatpur IICD block in theKandi subdivision ofMurshidabad district in the state ofWest Bengal,India.
Salar is located at23°46′29″N88°06′09″E / 23.77482°N 88.102632°E /23.77482; 88.102632.
The area shown in the map alongside, coveringBerhampore andKandi subdivisions, is spread across both the natural physiographic regions of the district,Rarh and Bagri.[1][2] The headquarters of Murshidabad district,Berhampore, is in this area.[3] The ruins ofKarnasubarna, the capital ofShashanka, the first important king of ancientBengal who ruled in the 7th century, is located 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) south-west of Berhampore.[4][5][6] The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with over 80% of the population living in the rural areas.[7]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
According to the2011 Census of India, Salar had a total population of 42,594, of which 22,600 (53%) were males and 19,994 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 11,095. The total number of literate persons in Salar was 31,499 (79.10% of the population over 6 years). Muslim population is more than Hindu population.[8]
Salar Police Station has jurisdiction overBharatpur II CD Block.
The headquarters ofBharatpur II CD block are located near 2 no. Railgate at Salar. The total Block area is 158.50 km2 (61.20 sq mi). Total villages are 51 villages and 7 G.P, Kagram, Salar, Simulia, Tenya–Baidyapur, Malihati, Salu and Talibpur.[9]
According to theDistrict Census Handbook, Murshidabad, 2011, Salar covered an area of 7.1492 km2. It had 18 km roads with open drains. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from untreated source etc. It had 3,200 domestic electric connections, 100 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 hospital, 1 family welfare centre, 1 veterinary hospital, 1 charitable hospital/ nursing home, 19 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 11 primary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. It had 4 recognised shorthand, typewriting & vocational training institutes, 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational & cultural facilities it had 1 cinema theatre, 1 public library. It producedbeedi, rice. It had the branch offices of 2 nationalised banks, 1 agricultural credit society, 3 non-agricultural credit societies.[10]
Salar railway station is situated on theHowrah-Azimganj line. It connects to the major cities likeKolkata,Siliguri,Guwahati,Dibrugarh,Rampurhat,Malda Town,Katihar,Kishanganj,Alipurduar.[11]
There is a bus terminus named Tridib Chaudhuri Bus Terminus. The Kandi-Katwa Road passes through It has good connection withBaharampore,Katwa,Bolpur,Bardhaman,Asansol.
ANBSTC bus started from Salar toKolkata.NBSTC bus toDigha andDurgapur stops at Salar. private buses available toSiliguri and North Bengal.
Muzaffar Ahmed Mahavidyalaya was established in 1986 at Salar. Affiliated with theUniversity of Kalyani it offers courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Arabic, history, geography, political science, sociology and education.
The main festivals of Salar are:
Besides, there are three fair celebrations organized every year. The biggest fair is the Pilkhundi Fair. The other two are Muharram Fair and Mallickpara Fair.
Salar is famous in Murshidabad for deliciousMuslim dishes like Seekh Kebab, Tanduri Roti, Halwa, Nalli Nihari, Liver, Brain Fry, Kofta, Tikkia, Mangso Kosha etc.
Salar Rural Hospital functions with 30 beds. Beside it, nearby hospital isKatwa sub-divisional Hospital andKandi sub-divisional Hospital.[13]
