Saltore

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Saltore
Census Town
Saltore is located in West Bengal
Saltore
Saltore
Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23°40′48″N 86°48′32″E / 23.6800°N 86.8089°E / 23.6800; 86.8089Coordinates: 23°40′48″N 86°48′32″E / 23.6800°N 86.8089°E / 23.6800; 86.8089
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
Area
 • Total4.4111 km2 (1.7031 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,094
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
723121
Telephone/STD code03251
Lok Sabha constituencyBankura
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRaghunathpur
Websitepurulia.gov.in

Saltore (also spelled Saltor) is a census town and a gram panchayat in the Neturia CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[]

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Places in Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[]

Saltore is located at

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23°40′48″N 86°48′32″E / 23.6800°N 86.8089°E / 23.6800; 86.8089.

As per the map of Neturia CD block on page 309 of District Census Handbook, Puruliya. Saltore, Hijuli and Parbelia form a cluster of census towns.[1]

Area overview[]

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.[2] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.[3] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia[4] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station[5] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance.[6][7] The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.[8][9]

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, Saltor had a total population of 5,094, of which 2,543 (50%) were males and 2,551 (50%) were females. There were 668 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Saltor was 2,961 (66.90% of the population over 6 years).[10]

Infrastructure[]

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya, Saltor covered an area of 4.4111 km2. There is a railway station at Asansol, 15 km away. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved hand pumps. It had 343 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at Parbelia 2 km away, the nearest general degree college at Sarbari 5 km away.[11]

Economy[]

Coal[]

There are presently (2020) two collieries under Sodepur Area of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., in Neturia CD block: Parbelia and Dubeswari.[12] Saltore colliery functioned for many years from the days of Bird & Co.[13]

Education[]

Panchakot Mahavidyalaya was established in 2001 at Sarbari.[14]

Saltore Colliery High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.[15]

Saltore Colliery Hindi High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1974. It has facilities for teaching from class Vi to class XII.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 309: Map of Neturia CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. ^ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  3. ^ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Sodepur Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  6. ^ "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  7. ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Historical ruins". Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  10. ^ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  11. ^ "District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1073-1083 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Sodepur Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Chapter 4: Classification of Santal Miners" (PDF). Page 132. Shodhganga. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Panchakot Mahavidyalaya". Careers 360. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Soltore Colliery High School". Free Tutorial. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Saltore Colliery Hindi High School". EduGorilla. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
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