Salap
Census Town
National Highway 16/ Asian Highway 45, Salap
National Highway 16/ Asian Highway 45, Salap
Salap is located in West Bengal
Salap
Salap
Location in West Bengal, India
Salap is located in India
Salap
Salap
Salap (India)
Coordinates: 22°37′N 88°16′E / 22.61°N 88.27°E / 22.61; 88.27
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Population
 (2011)
 • Total15,171
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencySreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDomjur
Websitehowrah.gov.in

Salap is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.[1]

Geography

Makardaha Road Flyover crossing above National Highway 16/ Asian Highway 45, Salap More

Salap is located at 22°37′N 88°16′E / 22.61°N 88.27°E / 22.61; 88.27.[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Salap had a total population of 15,171 of which 7,826 (52%) were males and 7,345 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,413. The total number of literates in Salap was 11,830 (85.99% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Salap was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[4]

As of 2001 India census,[5] Salap had a population of 11,759. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Salap has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80% and female literacy is 69%. In Salap, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Makardaha Road, Salap

Salap is the junction of National Highway 16 (part of Asian Highway 45) also called Mumbai Road and Makardaha Road (part of State Highway 15). People can easily go to several areas of Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly from here.

Bus

Private Bus

WBTC Express Bus

NDRTC

Without Bus Number

Many Shuttle Buses (Without Numbers) also pass through Salap.

Train

Dansi railway station is the nearest railway station on Howrah-Amta line.

Bank

In Salap town there is Govt Bank such as Paschim Banga Gramin Bank as well as Private Bank such as Bandhan Bank exists. There is also several ATMs exists such as IndusInd Bank and Punjab National Bank.

Infrastructure

Kolkata West International City is a proposed satellite township development at Salap in Howrah district in the form of a joint-venture between two Indonesian conglomerates - Salim Group, Ciputra Development - and Singapore -based Universal Success Group.

Realty major Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate has announced the launch of a new phase at Joyville Howrah near Salap, West Bengal. The new phase will have around 240 units of 2 BHK and 3 BHK configuration, ranging from 621 sq. ft. to 831 sq.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ↑ "Yahoo maps of Salap". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  3. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Shapoorji Pallonji Launches New Phase Of Joyville Howrah". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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