Salap

Salap সালাপ
Census Town
Makardaha road (SH-15) at Salap
Salap Show map of West Bengal Salap Show map of India Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 22°37′N 88°16′E / 22.61°N 88.27°E / 22.61; 88.27Coordinates: 22°37′N 88°16′E / 22.61°N 88.27°E / 22.61; 88.27
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Population (2011)
• Total	15,171
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Sreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Domjur
Website	howrah.gov.in

Salap is a census town in Domjur (community development block) under Domjur police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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

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).

Salap was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.

As of 2001^[update] India census, 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.