# Saltor, Puruliya (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Puruliya, West Bengal 

# Saltor

Saltor is a town in Neturia sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,094 people** in 857 households. Literacy was 66.9%.

- 5,094people (2011)
- 857households
- 66.9%literacy
- 1,003females per 1,000 males

## Population of Saltor

■ Saltor · ■ Puruliya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.9%**

**76.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1003**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1075**

**933

Working population ****35.9%**

**31.9%

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 Saltor

Of every 100 households in Saltor in 2011, 65 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Saltor · ■ Puruliya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****65%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****16%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****81%**

**48%

Tap water ****88%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%**

**25%

Use banking services ****45%**

**60%

Television ****49%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****43%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****16%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****25%**

**19%

Own their home ****94%**

**82%

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 Saltor work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 985 (54%) · **■** Household industry 38 (2%) · **■** Farming 92 (5%) · **■** Marginal 716 (39%)

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Saltor?5,094 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Saltor in?Puruliya district, West Bengal