Country India District Paschim Medinipur PIN 721147 Elevation 25 m Population 3,963 (2011) | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 03227 Local time Wednesday 3:19 PM Area code 03227 | |
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Weather 38°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 27% Humidity | ||
Salboni (also written as Salbani) is a village, with a police station, in Salboni CD Block, in Medinipur Sadar subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the location of a Reserve Bank of India currency printing pres
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Map of Salboni, West Bengal
History
During World War II Salboni was the site of an air base of the Royal Air Force, then named RAF Salbani.
Geography
Salboni is located at 22.6°N 87.19°E / 22.6; 87.19. It has an average elevation of 25 metres (85 feet). It is on NH 60.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Salbani had a total population of 3,963 of which 1,973 (50%) were males and 1,990 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 371. The total number of literates in Salbani was 3,080 (77.72% of the population over 6 years).
CD Block HQ
The headquarters of Salboni Block are located at Salboni.
Police station
Salboni police station has jurisdiction over Salboni CD Block.
Economy
Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India, has note printing presses at Salboni and Mysore with a capacity of 16 billion note pieces per year.