Salsama, Tapan, Dinajpur Dakshin, West Bengal, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Salsama


The village Salsama is located in Tapan C.D.Block of Dinajpur Dakshin District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Tapan Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Salsama


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Salsama,
Dinajpur Dakshin,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 733127

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Salsama


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Salsama is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Salsama is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Salsama


As per available data from the year 2009, 2125 persons live in 506 house holds in the village Salsama. There are 1047 female individuals and 1078 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.27% and males constitute 50.73% of the total population.

There are 1127 scheduled castes persons of which 552 are females and 575 are males. Females constitute 48.98% and males constitute 51.02% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 53.04% of the total population.

There are 131 scheduled tribes persons of which 69 are females and 62 are males. Females constitute 52.67% and males constitute 47.33% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 6.16% of the total population.

Population density of Salsama is 472.71 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Salsama


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Total area of Salsama is 449.54 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 85.51 ha. About 85.51 ha is irrigated area. About 17.16 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 21.73 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 46.62 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 0.4 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 363.63 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Salsama


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Salsama.

There are 3 government primary schools in the village Salsama.

There are no middle schools in the village Salsama or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Tapan, which is less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Tapan, which is less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

Colleges in Salsama


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Tapan, which is less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Tapan, which is less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Tapan, which is less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

There are no management institutes in the village Salsama or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Gangarampur, which is 5-10 kms away from Salsama.

Other Educational Facilities in Salsama


There are no vocational training school / ITIs in the village Salsama or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no non formal training centres in the village Salsama or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Raiganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Salsama.

Healthcare Facilities in Salsama


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Salsama.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Salsama.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Salsama or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Salsama.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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