Saltore

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.

Saltore
Census Town
Saltore Location in West Bengal, India Saltore Saltore (India)
Coordinates: 23.6800°N 86.8089°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purulia
Area
• Total	4.4111 km^2 (1.7031 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,094
• Density	1,200/km^2 (3,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	723121
Telephone/STD code	03251
Lok Sabha constituency	Bankura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Raghunathpur
Website	purulia.gov.in

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 23.6800°N 86.8089°E.

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.