Аccording to the 2020 Bulgarian census, Selishten Dol has a population of 119 people with a permanent address registration in the settlement.

Selishten Dol lies in a continental climate area with a harsh winter and a warm summer.

[2] The first written text that confirms the existence of the village in the Middle Ages dates back to 1576.

The name of the village stems from a story that says that Selishten Dol burned down to the ground and was rebuilt on a lower location.

After the establishment of the mines in Pernik, a large portion of the male population from the village starts work there.