Salakati

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Salakati
city
Salakati is located in Assam
Salakati
Salakati
Location in Assam, India
Coordinates: 26°29′36″N 90°21′45″E / 26.493313°N 90.362549°E / 26.493313; 90.362549Coordinates: 26°29′36″N 90°21′45″E / 26.493313°N 90.362549°E / 26.493313; 90.362549
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictKokrajhar
Population
 (2001)
 • Total6,772
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS

Salakati, is a census town in Kokrajhar district in the Indian state of Assam. Salakati is 14km away in the north east direction from Kokrajhar.

Demographics[]

As of 2001 India census,[1] Salakati had a population of 6772. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Salakati has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 56%. In Salakati, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport[]

Salakati is well connected by road to Kokrajhar and Bongaigaon. There is a Railway Station (SLKX) for passenger trains under Northeast Frontier Railway Zone.

Others[]

State Bank of India has a branch at Salakati.[2] NTPC Limited has a Thermal Power Project at Salakati known as NTPC Bongaigaon. LPG DISTRIBUTOR M/S Adarsh Indane Gramin Vitrak. has a branch at Salakati Bazar. [3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  2. ^ http://banksifsccode.com/state-bank-of-india-ifsc-code/assam/kokrajhar/salakati-branch/
  3. ^ http://codeforbanks.com/banks/ifsc/code/of/assam-gramin-vikash-bank/assam/kokrajhar/salakati-branch/
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