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	===Area overview===		===Area overview===
	Purulia district forms the lowest step of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.<ref>Houlton, Sir John, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.</ref> [[Raghunathpur subdivision]] occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia \|work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 \|publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal \|accessdate = 12 January 2020}}</ref> It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around [[Parbelia]]<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel/sripur.pdf \| title = Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers \| work =Sodepur Area \| publisher = Eastern Coalfields Limited \| accessdate = 11 August 2018}}</ref> and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW [[Santaldih Thermal Power Station]]<ref name=santaldih>{{cite web\| url = http://stpswbpdcl.n-stars.org/ \|title = Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL \| publisher =WBPDCL \|accessdate = 2011-08-24 }}</ref> and the 1200 MW [[Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station]]. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The [[Banda Deul]] is a [[List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal\|monument of national importance]].<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.asikolkata.in/purulia.aspx \| title = Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)\| publisher = ASI, Kolkata Circle \|accessdate = 23 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-west-bengal/\|title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India\|publisher= ASI\|work= Item no. 134\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> The comparatively more recent in historical terms, [[Panchkot Raj]] has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://asianheritagealertiaah.blogspot.in/2011/10/capital-in-shambles-garh-panchakot.html \|title = Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia \|work = \| publisher= Heritage in Peril\| accessdate = 1 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/East/West_Bengal/Garpanchkot/photo900506.htm \|title = Historical ruins\| publisher= Trek Earth \| accessdate = 1 December 2016}}</ref>		Purulia district forms the lowest step of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.<ref>Houlton, Sir John, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.</ref> [[Raghunathpur subdivision]] occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.<ref>{{cite web \|url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia \|work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 \|publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal \|accessdate = 12 January 2020 \|archive-date = 21 January 2019 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook \|url-status = dead }}</ref> It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around [[Parbelia]]<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel/sripur.pdf \| title = Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers \| work =Sodepur Area \| publisher = Eastern Coalfields Limited \| accessdate = 11 August 2018}}</ref> and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW [[Santaldih Thermal Power Station]]<ref name=santaldih>{{cite web \|url = http://stpswbpdcl.n-stars.org/ \|title = Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL \|publisher = WBPDCL \|accessdate = 2011-08-24 \|archive-date = 11 January 2010 \|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100111024838/http://stpswbpdcl.n-stars.org/ \|url-status = dead }}</ref> and the 1200 MW [[Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station]]. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The [[Banda Deul]] is a [[List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal\|monument of national importance]].<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.asikolkata.in/purulia.aspx \| title = Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)\| publisher = ASI, Kolkata Circle \|accessdate = 23 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-west-bengal/\|title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India\|publisher= ASI\|work= Item no. 134\|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://asianheritagealertiaah.blogspot.in/2011/10/capital-in-shambles-garh-panchakot.html \|title = Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia \|work = \| publisher= Heritage in Peril\| accessdate = 1 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/East/West_Bengal/Garpanchkot/photo900506.htm \|title = Historical ruins\| publisher= Trek Earth \| accessdate = 1 December 2016}}</ref>

	<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>		<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>
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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Saltor had a total population of 5,094, of which 2,543 (50%) were males and 2,551 (50%) were females. There were 668 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Saltor was 2,961 (66.90% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html \|title = CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) \| work= West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks\|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India \| accessdate = 1 February 2020}}</ref>		According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Saltor had a total population of 5,094, of which 2,543 (50%) were males and 2,551 (50%) were females. There were 668 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Saltor was 2,961 (66.90% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html \|title = CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) \| work= West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks\|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India \| accessdate = 1 February 2020}}</ref>

			===Languages===
			{{Pie chart
			\|thumb = right
			\|caption = Languages spoken in Saltore Town (2011)<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in</ref>
			\|label1 = [[Bengali language\|Bengali]]
			\|value1= 64.35
			\|color1 =red
			\|label2= [[Hindi language\|Hindi]]
			\|value2= 18.82
			\|color2=orange
			\|label3 = [[Santali language\|Santali]]
			\|value3 = 9.42
			\|color3 = green
			\|label4 = [[Urdu language\|Urdu]]
			\|value4 = 6.89
			\|color4 =pink
			\|label5 = [[Odia language\|Odia]]
			\|value5= 0.36
			\|color5 = black
			\|label6 = Others
			\|value6= 0.15
			\|color6 = white
			}}

	==Infrastructure==		==Infrastructure==
	According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya'', Saltor covered an area of 4.4111 km<sup>2</sup>. There is a railway station at [[Asansol]], 15 km away. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved hand pumps. It had 343 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at [[Parbelia]] 2 km away, the nearest general degree college at [[Sarbari]] 5 km away.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1914_PART_A_DCHB_PURULIYA.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A \| work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 1073-1083 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking \| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal \|accessdate = 30 January 2020}}</ref>		According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya'', Saltor covered an area of 4.4111 km<sup>2</sup>. There is a railway station at [[Asansol]], 15 km away. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved hand pumps. It had 343 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at [[Parbelia]] 2 km away, the nearest general degree college at [[Sarbari]] 5 km away.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1914_PART_A_DCHB_PURULIYA.pdf \| title = District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A \| work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 1073-1083 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI: Industry and Banking \| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal \|accessdate = 30 January 2020}}</ref>

	==Economy==		==Economy==
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	[[Panchakot Mahavidyalaya]] was established in 2001 at [[Sarbari]].<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.careers360.com/colleges/panchakot-mahavidyalaya-purulia\| title = Panchakot Mahavidyalaya\| publisher = Careers 360\|accessdate = 31 January 2020}}</ref>		[[Panchakot Mahavidyalaya]] was established in 2001 at [[Sarbari]].<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.careers360.com/colleges/panchakot-mahavidyalaya-purulia\| title = Panchakot Mahavidyalaya\| publisher = Careers 360\|accessdate = 31 January 2020}}</ref>

	Saltore Colliery High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://freetutorial.in/schools/1329100 \| title = Soltore Colliery High School\| publisher = Free Tutorial \|accessdate = 3 February 2020}}</ref>		Saltore Colliery High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://freetutorial.in/schools/1329100 \| title = Soltore Colliery High School \| publisher = Free Tutorial \| accessdate = 3 February 2020 \| archive-date = 3 February 2020 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200203142544/https://freetutorial.in/schools/1329100 \| url-status = dead }}</ref>

	Saltore Colliery Hindi High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1974. It has facilities for teaching from class Vi to class XII.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://directory.edugorilla.com/school/saltore-colliery-hindi-high-school-neturia-purulia-fee-structure-syllabus-address-admission-form-contact-number/ \| title = Saltore Colliery Hindi High School \| publisher = EduGorilla \|accessdate = 3 February 2020}}</ref>		Saltore Colliery Hindi High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1974. It has facilities for teaching from class Vi to class XII.<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://directory.edugorilla.com/school/saltore-colliery-hindi-high-school-neturia-purulia-fee-structure-syllabus-address-admission-form-contact-number/ \| title = Saltore Colliery Hindi High School \| publisher = EduGorilla \| accessdate = 3 February 2020 }}{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

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'''Saltore''' (also spelled Saltor) is a [[census town]] and a [[gram panchayat]] in the [[Neturia (community development block)|Neturia]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Raghunathpur subdivision]] of the [[Purulia district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==Geography==
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===Location===
Saltore is located at {{coord|23.6800|N|86.8089|E|display=inline}}.

As per the map of Neturia CD block on page 309 of ''District Census Handbook, Puruliya''. Saltore, [[Hijuli]] and [[Parbelia]] form a cluster of census towns.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1914_PART_A_DCHB_PURULIYA.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Page 309: Map of Neturia CD block | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| accessdate = 3 February 2020}}</ref>

===Area overview===
Purulia district forms the lowest step of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills.<ref>Houlton, Sir John, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.</ref> [[Raghunathpur subdivision]] occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal |accessdate = 12 January 2020}}</ref> It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around [[Parbelia]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel/sripur.pdf | title = Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers | work =Sodepur Area | publisher = Eastern Coalfields Limited | accessdate = 11 August 2018}}</ref> and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW [[Santaldih Thermal Power Station]]<ref name=santaldih>{{cite web| url = http://stpswbpdcl.n-stars.org/ |title = Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL | publisher =WBPDCL |accessdate = 2011-08-24 }}</ref> and the 1200 MW [[Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station]]. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The [[Banda Deul]] is a [[List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal|monument of national importance]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.asikolkata.in/purulia.aspx | title = Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)| publisher = ASI, Kolkata Circle |accessdate = 23 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/alphabetical-list-of-monuments-west-bengal/|title=List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India|publisher= ASI|work= Item no. 134|access-date=25 January 2020}}</ref> The comparatively more recent in historical terms, [[Panchkot Raj]] has interesting and intriguing remains in the area.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://asianheritagealertiaah.blogspot.in/2011/10/capital-in-shambles-garh-panchakot.html |title = Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia |work = | publisher= Heritage in Peril| accessdate = 1 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/East/West_Bengal/Garpanchkot/photo900506.htm |title = Historical ruins| publisher= Trek Earth | accessdate = 1 December 2016}}</ref>

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Saltor had a total population of 5,094, of which 2,543 (50%) were males and 2,551 (50%) were females. There were 668 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Saltor was 2,961 (66.90% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 1 February 2020}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya'', Saltor covered an area of 4.4111 km2. There is a railway station at [[Asansol]], 15 km away. Among the civic amenities, the protected water supply involved hand pumps. It had 343 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 1 primary school, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at [[Parbelia]] 2 km away, the nearest general degree college at [[Sarbari]] 5 km away.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/DCHB/DCHB_A/19/1914_PART_A_DCHB_PURULIYA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Section II Town Directory, Pages 1073-1083 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal |accessdate = 30 January 2020}}</ref>

==Economy==
===Coal===
There are presently (2020) two collieries under [[Sodepur Area]] of Eastern Coalfields Ltd., in Neturia CD block: [[Parbelia]] and Dubeswari.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.easterncoal.gov.in/contactus/cugtel/sodepur.pdf | title = Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers | work =Sodepur Area | publisher = Eastern Coalfields Limited | accessdate = 3 February 2020}}</ref> Saltore colliery functioned for many years from the days of Bird & Co.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/158038/9/09_chapter%204.pdf| title = Chapter 4: Classification of Santal Miners| work=Page 132| publisher = Shodhganga |accessdate = 1 February 2020}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Panchakot Mahavidyalaya]] was established in 2001 at [[Sarbari]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.careers360.com/colleges/panchakot-mahavidyalaya-purulia| title = Panchakot Mahavidyalaya| publisher = Careers 360|accessdate = 31 January 2020}}</ref>

Saltore Colliery High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://freetutorial.in/schools/1329100 | title = Soltore Colliery High School| publisher = Free Tutorial |accessdate = 3 February 2020}}</ref>

Saltore Colliery Hindi High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1974. It has facilities for teaching from class Vi to class XII.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://directory.edugorilla.com/school/saltore-colliery-hindi-high-school-neturia-purulia-fee-structure-syllabus-address-admission-form-contact-number/ | title = Saltore Colliery Hindi High School | publisher = EduGorilla |accessdate = 3 February 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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