Saltora

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Field	Value
name	Saltora
settlement_type	Village
pushpin_map	India West Bengal # India
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in West Bengal, India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	West Bengal
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Bankura
established_title
unit_pref	Metric
population_total	3,966
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Bengali, English
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	722158 (Saltora)
area_code_type	Telephone/STD code
area_code	03241
blank1_name_sec1	Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1	Bankura
blank2_name_sec1	Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1	Saltora
website
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Saltora is a village in Saltora CD block in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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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. The soil is laterite red and hard beds are covered with scrub jungle and sal 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. 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, 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 km2 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. College is 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

"District Census Handbook Bankura". Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal.
(August 2025). "District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling". Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal.
"2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
"District Census Handbook: Bankura". Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011.
"District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bankura". Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal.
"Saltora PS". Bankura District Police.
"List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police.
"Saltora Netaji Centenary College". SNCC.
"Saltora Netaji Centenary College". College Admission.
"Dr BC Vidyapith". Schools.org.in.
"Saltora Girls HS". Schools.org.in.
"Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.
"Health & Family Welfare Department". Government of West Bengal.

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