Salempur, Uttar Pradesh
| SALEMPUR | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Nickname(s): Salimpur | |
  SALEMPUR  SALEMPUR Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°18′N 83°55′E / 26.300°N 83.917°ECoordinates: 26°18′N 83°55′E / 26.300°N 83.917°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Deoria |
| Founded by | Salim |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,16,906 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | UP 52 |
| Website |
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| edition "Raju Barnwal" | |
Salempur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Deoria district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Census of India,[1] Salempur had a population of 1,16,906. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Salempur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 56%. In Salempur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Here is too many schools like Scholar's public high school at salahabad and second branch near "katai baba" ,Little flower school at chero road, St. Xavier's and G.m academy in ichhauna,Bapu intermediate college etc.in health care janawsadhi medical store,indi-med laboratory.
History
Due to thick forest all around it was never invaded by Muslim rulers. It was under Majhauliraj. Dirgheshwernath is a lord Shiva's temple and made by Aswathama when he had surrendered his mani (jewel on forehead) to Arjuna and left for Devaranya (place of forest of God) which, in present day, officially or popularly called as Deoria district. Parashurama dham temple situated in Sohnag where Parashurama stayed for one night during his journey. Shonitpur is present day Sohanpur which was capital of Banasur. Salempur has many prestigious schools, mainly Kendriya Vidaylaya,a CBSE Board school run by Central Government and Scholar's public School,Bapu inter college is prestigious college of this town. in salempur in the field of healthcare Drx ajay mishra - Registered pharmacist/drug counsellor open janawsadhi medical store at ward no 5, also headed indi-med laboratory to serve medicine on cheaper rate for poor people
Flora and fauna
Salempur has a very low proportion of area under forest. The total area under forest (12.66 percent) is much less as compared to state average which is barely around 7 percent. The forest area is negligible in the district.Shisham, Dhak, Mahua, Babul, Neem, Peepal, Ashok, Khajur, Mango and Gular trees are grown here.Different varieties of mangoes specially Dasheri are grown in Goplapur & Haraiya block of the district and exported to other countries too. The main crops are wheat,paddy,rice,sugarcane,mustard,potatoes and vegetables such as cauliflower,cabbage,tomato,brinjals are grown here. Similarly sunflowers,roses and marigold are cultivated on quite a large area of the land. Apart from this many medicinal and herbal plants are also grown here. The City Zoological Garden made efforts to bring chinkaras to the salempur zoo.Common Indian Monkeys are found in patches in and around city forests (like Moosa bagh etc.).
Culture
This sublime cultural richness blends the cultures of two communities living side by side for centuries, sharing similar interests and speaking a common language. Many of the cultural traits and customs peculiar to Lucknow have become living legends today. The credit for this goes to the secular and syncretic traditions of the badshah of Poorwanchal, who took a keen interest in every walk of life, and encouraged the traditions to attain a rare degree of sophistication.
Cuisine
Main articles:It is a hindu majority region and near to the bihar so there cuisine are vegetarian type especially Litti Chokha or Bhouri Chokha,Dahi Chura, and normal north Indian dishes like Puri Sabji, Kachaori, Samosa for breakfast. These regions spice gram, spice garden pea with tea.
Market and city
Salempur is a town,a market. There are many shops of jewellery,electronics,garments,clothes,cafes,restaurants etc. There is a public knowned mart named S.S. Mall on Bus Stand,and A restaurant named Annapurna in haraiya.People come here from 20 to 30 kms. of distance for marketing.People of here are trying to make salempur a district, but due to administrative issue it doesn't happen till now. Chairman of Salempur town area is Devanti Devi.
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.