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Tuesday, 15 September 2026
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Revenue village·Tajpur block·Samastipur

Salempur

सालेमपुर
Tajpur mandal
Pincode 848127
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Salempur observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Tajpur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Tajpur mandal is Mahadev Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Salempur itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Salempur is a village in Tajpur mandal, Samastipur district, Bihar, with a population of 1,353 across 271 households. The village has a literacy rate of 50.6% and PIN code 848127.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RAJIV KUMAR
Contact: 80****4848
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LGD code
236684
Pincode
848127
Post office
Sarairanjan
Population
1,353
Households
271
Literacy rate
50.6%
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000♂
Workers
536
Distance to district centre
247 km
Distance to mandal centre
217 km
Distance to Patna
145 km
Distance to Kolkata
611 km
Nearest railway station
Salempur Junction · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Azad Nursing Home · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Salempur compares

By population, Salempur ranks #32 of 69 villages in Tajpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.6%
−6.8% vs mandal average
Salempur
50.6%
Tajpur mandal
57.4%
Samastipur district
50.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,007
+110 vs mandal average
Salempur
1,007
Tajpur mandal
897
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.3 vs mandal average
Salempur
5.0
Tajpur mandal
5.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Salempur at a glance

Salempur is a village of 1,353 people in 271 households (Census 2011) in Tajpur block, Samastipur district, Bihar, the 32nd-largest of 69 villages in Tajpur block. Literacy is 51%, 7 points below the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 1,007 women per 1,000 men. It lies 247 km from the Samastipur district centre, 0 km from Salempur, the nearest town, under 1 km from Salempur Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 848127, served by Sarairanjan post office; the LGD village code is 236684. The nearest hospital or health centre is Azad Nursing Home, <1 km away. The sarpanch is RAJIV KUMAR, and the village votes in Hayaghat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ram Chandra Prasad. The population is estimated at 1,595 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ramapur Maheshpur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Salempur · this village1,35351%
Salempur · Dinara00 km N
Salempur · Barh0 km N
Salempur · Simri9051%0 km N
Salempur · Karpi1,64346%0 km N
Salempur · Raghunathpur1,13262%0 km N
Salempur · Gurua00 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Salempur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SAMASTIPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
23
Distance to district HQ (km)
23
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
MANPURA
Total area (ha)
56
Irrigated area (ha)
35
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Salempur

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Salempur

LGD code
236684
Pincode
848127
Post office
Sarairanjan
Population (Census 2011)
1,353
Population (projected 2026)
1,595
Households
271
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1007
Literacy rate
50.6%
Coordinates
26.29672°N, 83.92132°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Hayaghat
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ram Chandra Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RAJIV KUMAR
Block / Mandal
Tajpur
Getting there

How to reach Salempur

Mandal centre
Tajpur · ≈ 217 km
≈ 7 h 26 min by car · 8 h 49 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Samastipur · ≈ 247 km
≈ 8 h 27 min by car · 10 h 2 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,893 people
Salempur · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna145 kmcapital
  • Kolkata611 km
  • Delhi711 km
  • Hyderabad1138 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationSalempur Junction<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCAzad Nursing Home<1 km
  • ATM / bankUnion Bank of India26 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petrolium21 km
  • Collegebaba Raghav das Inter college26 km
  • Police stationUbhaon Police Station19 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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