Village · Ghanshyampur, Darbhanga
# Salahpur Lagma

Salahpur Lagma is a village in Ghanshyampur sub-district of Darbhanga district, Bihar, PIN code 847427. The 2011 Census counted 7,224 people in 1,620 households, the 6th largest of 27 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 53.8%.
- 7,224 people (2011)
- 1,620 households
- 57.2% literacy
- 847427 PIN code

## Salahpur Lagma PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Salahpur Lagma is 847427. Salahpur Lagma falls in Ghanshyampur sub-district, Darbhanga district, Bihar.
- PIN code 847427
- Gram panchayat Lagma
- Community development block Ghanshyampur
- Census village code 227774

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Salahpur Lagma from nearby towns?
- Ghanshyampur (sub-district HQ) 4 km by road
- Darbhanga (district HQ) 52 km by road
- Darbhanga (nearest town) 52 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Salahpur Lagma?

19 services counted by the Census are inside Salahpur Lagma; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 5 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 private
- ● Degree college In village · 1 private
- ● ITI / vocational school In village · 1 govt
- ● Post office In village
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● Commercial bank In village
- ● Agricultural credit society In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Sports field In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Railway station 5–10 km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 9 h summer · 12 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Salahpur Lagma known for?

The main crops are paddy. About 88% of the 766 hectares of village land is sown, and 276 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Salahpur Lagma

Of every 100 households in Salahpur Lagma in 2011, 0 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Salahpur Lagma · ■ Ghanshyampur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 0% 2%
- Toilet within the home 29% 20%
- No toilet (open defecation) 71% 80%
- Tap water 1% 1%
- Drinking water within premises 40% 46%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 96%
- Use banking services 65% 37%
- Television 1% 3%
- Mobile phone 69% 53%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 5% 4%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 1%
- None of these assets 21% 33%
- Own their home 100% 99%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Salahpur Lagma?

■ Salahpur Lagma · ■ Ghanshyampur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 57.2% 53.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 942 920
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1019 934
- Working population 40.0% 34.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 67.4% for men and 46.2% for women. 54% of men and 26% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 366 (13%) · ■ Farm labourers 912 (32%) · ■ Household industry 97 (3%) · ■ Other work 495 (17%) · ■ Marginal 1,022 (35%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Ghanshyampur
- Kortho * 17,915 people
- Pali 13,125 people
- Jadupatti 9,786 people
- Shahpur 9,513 people
- Ghanshyampur 6,237 people
- Burheb Inaitpur 5,567 people
- Punahad 5,350 people
- Gulma 5,252 people

All 29 villages in Ghanshyampur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Salahpur Lagma? 847427
- How far is Salahpur Lagma from Darbhanga? 52 km by road
- What is the population of Salahpur Lagma? 7,224 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Salahpur Lagma in? Darbhanga district (Ghanshyampur sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Salahpur Lagma? 57.2% (Census 2011)

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