Salempur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Deoria district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. As of 2001 India census, Salempur had a population of 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. Salempur was under Gupta and Pal dynasty.Due to thick forest alarond it was never invaded by Muslim rulers. In Mugal period there representative Salim Khan was here which was the source of its name. It was under Majauliraj. One of the king of Majhauliraj acceptedd Islam as religion so the queen became angry and made her residence across the Bhat thus the name Bhatparani came into picture. Dirgheshwernath is a lord Shiva's temple and made by Aswathama when he had donated his MANI to Arjuna and left for Devaranya(forest of God and present day Deoria district....
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