Salempur (Sapotra, Karauli)

Salempur is a small village of 892 hectares in Sapotra Tehsil in Karauli district in the State of Rajasthan, India. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Salempur depends on GANGAPUR CITY, the nearest town for all major economic activities. The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, which is 9.12% of the total supply, One tank, One tubewell, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Salempur is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Salempur's pin code is 322202, and village code is 01245200. The area of Salempur is segregated as 52.37 hectares irrigated area, 647.28 hectares unirrigated, the 47.58 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 144.74 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Salempur has One post office (Salempur B.O) and Fifteen public telephones. The village is connected with a single bus service. Salempur has One bank, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
== Demographics ==
Salempur is a census village in the district of Karauli, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 4773 and has total administration over 756 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
* Salempur has 790 children, 416 boys and 374 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 1233 (25.83%) males constitute 634 (13.28%) of the population and females 599 (12.55%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 459 (9.62%) males constitute 251 (5.26%) of the population and females 208 (4.36%).
== Medical facility ==
* Salempur has 3 hospitals in nearby town.
* Salempur has 1 ayurvedic dispensary.
==Educational institutions==
As per the census 2011 report, 2675 people are literate in Salempur out of which 1718 are males and 957 are females.
Salempur has the following educational facilities:
* 1 Education facility
* 3 Primary schools
* 2 Upper primary schools
* 1 Secondary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range
* 1 Adult literacy center
== Employment ==
According to a census 2011 report, 2266 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1346 male, 920 female with 1402 (61.87%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 935 males and 467 females. 427 males and 340 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 169 male and 109 female agricultural labor. 864 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of GANGAPUR CITY and Karauli to sell earthen pots and make their living.
== References ==
== External link ==
* Official website
Category:Villages in Sapotra Tehsil
Category:Villages in Karauli District
Category:Villages in Rajasthan
Category:Villages in India