Silampur

Silampur is a census town in the Kaliachak I CD block in the Malda Sadar subdivision of Malda district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Location
Silampur is located at 24.87932°N, 88.01847°W.

According to the map of Kaliachak CD block in the District Census Handbook, Maldah, 2011, Silampur, Baliadanga, Alipur and Karari Chandpur form a cluster of census towns.

Area overview
The area shown in the adjoining map is the physiographic sub-region known as the diara. It "is a relatively well drained flat land formed by the fluvial deposition of newer alluvium." The most note-worthy feature is the Farakka Barrage across the Ganges. The area is a part of the Malda Sadar subdivision, which is an overwhelmingly rural region, but the area shown in the map has pockets of urbanization with 17 census towns, concentrated mostly in the Kaliachak I CD block. The bank of the Ganges between Bhutni and Panchanandapur (both the places are marked on the map), is the area worst hit by left bank erosion, a major problem in the Malda area. The ruins of Gauda, capital of several empires, is located in this area.

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

Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Silampur had a total population of 12,664, of which 6,404 (51%) were males and 6,260 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,097. The total number of literate persons in Silampur was 6,021 (56.98% of the population over 6 years).

Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook, Maldah, 2011, Silampur covered an area of 1.7039 km2. It had 21 km roads. The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated sources, hand pump. It had 1,841 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre. Among the educational facilities, it had 2 primary schools in town, other educational facilities at English Bazar 25 km away. It produced silk, beedi. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.

Transport
Khaltipur railway station, located nearby, is on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line.

Healthcare
Silampur Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the main government medical facility in Kaliachak I CD block.