Shalaya, Kashipur

Shalaya is a village located in the Kashipur Subdivision of Purulia district of West Bengal. The village falls in Kashipur block and comes under Agardi-Chitra Gram Panchayat.

As on November 2024, the current population of Shalaya is 1 thousands out of which 518 are males and rest 517 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 998 females per 1000 males. There are around 135 teenagers in Shalaya. It has literacy rate of 62% which means around 638 persons can read and write. Total 236 people belonging to scheduled caste and 428 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 231 households in Shalaya, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 472. The pincode of Shalaya is 723130 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Hura SO Puruliya
• Dhengakend Branch Post office
• Bishpuria Branch Post office
• Kaliabasa Branch Post office
• Manguria Lalpur Branch Post office

Schools

Shalaya has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Hura Thana Mazaffar Ahmed Academy High Madrasah (High School).
• Agardih High School (High School)
• Bishpuria High School(High School)
• Hura Girls' High School (High School).
• Keshargarh S.K. Vidyapith (High School)

Hospitals

Shalaya has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Pakhuria Sub-Center
• Manguria Sub-Center
• Baragram Sub-Center
• Daldali Sub-Center
• Kustore Sub-Center

Banks

Shalaya has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• State Bank of India Hura
• State Bank of India Kesargarh Village BR
• State Bank of India Bispuria