Village · Pirpainti, Bhagalpur # Salempur Salempur is a village in Pirpainti sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted 5,754 people in 1,096 households, the 13th largest of 92 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 56.7%. - 5,754 people (2011) - 1,096 households - 66.1% literacy - 887 females per 1,000 males ## Salempur PIN code and other codes Salempur falls in Pirpainti sub-district, Bhagalpur district, Bihar. - Gram panchayat Salempur - Community development block Pirpainti - Census village code 239019 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Salempur from nearby towns? - Pirpainti (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Bhagalpur (district HQ) 61 km by road - Colgong (nearest town) 40 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Salempur? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Salempur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt - ● Post office In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Colgong - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Colgong - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bhagalpur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 4 h summer · 6 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Salempur known for? The main crops are paddy. About 83% of the 237 hectares of village land is sown, and 85 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Salempur Of every 100 households in Salempur in 2011, 9 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Salempur · ■ Pirpainti rural average - Electricity for lighting 9% 14% - Toilet within the home 31% 19% - No toilet (open defecation) 69% 80% - Tap water 0% 6% - Drinking water within premises 31% 42% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 95% 91% - Use banking services 31% 33% - Television 20% 15% - Mobile phone 50% 48% - Computer with internet 1% 0% - Two-wheeler 6% 6% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 30% 32% - Own their home 97% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Salempur? ■ Salempur · ■ Pirpainti rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 66.1% 56.7% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 887 871 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1024 945 - Working population 35.8% 35.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.3% for men and 56.5% for women. 50% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 568 (28%) · ■ Farm labourers 506 (25%) · ■ Household industry 3 (0%) · ■ Other work 146 (7%) · ■ Marginal 839 (41%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Pirpainti - Gobindpur 6,744 people - Babupur Ogairah 6,677 people - Bara 6,322 people - Pealapur 6,156 people - Harinkol 5,420 people - Olapur 5,273 people - Mohanpur 5,182 people - Sundarpur 4,895 people All 114 villages in Pirpainti ## Quick answers - How far is Salempur from Bhagalpur? 61 km by road - What is the population of Salempur? 5,754 (Census 2011) - Which district is Salempur in? Bhagalpur district (Pirpainti sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Salempur? 66.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/pirpainti/salempur/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.