Salua | |
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Village | |
Location in West Bengal, India | |
Coordinates: 22°16′21.7″N 87°17′35.9″E / 22.272694°N 87.293306°ECoordinates: 22°16′21.7″N 87°17′35.9″E / 22.272694°N 87.293306°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Paschim Medinipur |
Named for | air force , CRPF base camp < EFR base camp , CISF trainning center |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,430 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Medinipur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kharagpur |
Website | paschimmedinipur |
Salua is a village, in Kharagpur I CD Block in Kharagpur subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
As per 2011 Census of India Salua had a total population of 4,430 of which 2.463 (56%) were males and 1,967 (44%) were females. Population below 6 years was 515. The total number of literates in Salua was 3,915 (88.37% of the population over 6 years).
SH 5 running from Rupnarayanpur (in Bardhaman district) to Junput (in Purba Medinipur district) passes through Salua.
Air Force Station Salua is a radar station of Indian Air Force. It had an air-field during World War II and was in use from 1942 to 1946.