Salempur, Uttar Pradesh

Salempur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Deoria district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.DemographicsAs of the 2001 Census of India, 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.HistoryDue 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