# Salar, Murshidabad (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Murshidabad, West Bengal 

# Salar

Salar is a town in Bharatpur - II sub-district of Murshidabad district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **22,894 people** in 4,800 households. Literacy was 69.1%.

- 22,894people (2011)
- 4,800households
- 69.1%literacy
- 965females per 1,000 males

## Population of Salar

■ Salar · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.1%**

**71.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****905**

**970

Working population ****35.9%**

**41.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Salar

Of every 100 households in Salar in 2011, 54 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Salar · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****54%**

**60%

Toilet within the home ****53%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****47%**

**36%

Tap water ****5%**

**13%

Drinking water within premises ****36%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%**

**48%

Use banking services ****48%**

**52%

Television ****34%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****41%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****41%**

**26%

Own their home ****93%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Salar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,810 (46%) · **■** Household industry 802 (10%) · **■** Farming 1,706 (21%) · **■** Marginal 1,893 (23%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Salar

- Hospitals1 in Salar
- Banks3 in Salar
- ATMs2 in Salar
- Petrol pumps1 in Salar
- Hotels1 in Salar
- Schools1 in Salar
- Pharmacies1 in Salar
- Restaurants2 in Salar
- Police stations1 in Salar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Salar?22,894 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Salar in?Murshidabad district, West Bengal