Saltora is a village in
Saltora CD block in
Bankura Sadar subdivision
Bankura Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Bankura Sadar subdivision has a density of popula ...
of
Bankura district
Bankura district (Pron: bãkuɽa) is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is part of Medinipur division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. Bankura district is surrounded by Purba Bardhaman distri ...
in the state of
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Saltora is located at .
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area is part of the Bankura Uplands in the west gradually merging with the Bankura-Bishnupur Rarh Plains in the north-east. The western portions are characterised by undulating terrain with many hills and ridges. The area is having a gradual descent from the
Chota Nagpur Plateau
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. The soil is
laterite
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red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and
sal
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wood. Gradually it gives way to just uneven rolling lands but the soil continues to be lateritic. There are coal mines in the northern part, along the
Damodar River
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. It is a predominantly rural area with 89% of the population living in rural areas and only 11% living in the urban areas.
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
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, Saltora had a total population of 3,966 of which 2,037 (51%) were males and 1,929 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 400. The total number of literates in Saltora was 2,602 (79.27% of the population over 6 years).
Civic administration
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Saltora CD block are located at Saltora.
Police station
Saltora police station has jurisdiction over
Saltora CD block. The area covered is 312.62 km
2 and the population covered is 134,717.
Transport
State Highway 8 running from Santaldih (in Purulia district) to Mejia (in Bankura district) passes through Saltora.
Education
Saltora Netaji Centenary College was established in 2001. Affiliated with the
Bankura University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, Sanskrit, English, history, music, philosophy, political science and a general course in arts.
Saltora Dr. Bidhan Chandra Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1962. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 10 computers, a library with 2,000 books and a playground.
Saltora Girls High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1996. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. The school has 15 computers and a library with 3,999 books.
Saltora B. Ed. Collegeis a B. Ed and D. Ed Composite College, it was established in 2005. It offers B. Ed and D. Ed course each with intake of 100.
Healthcare
Saltora Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in the Saltora CD block. There are
primary health centres at Gogra (with 10 beds), Ituri (Tiluri) (with 10 beds) and Kashtora (with 6 beds).
References
External links
{{Bankura District
Villages in Bankura district