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About Sahora Village

Sahora is a mid sized village in Paliganj tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 872, made up of 448 males and 424 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 159.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahora Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahora village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Paliganj
Pincode 801102
Area (hectares) 159.04 hectares
Population 872
Male Population 448
Female Population 424
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sahora compares

By the 2011 count Sahora is the 91st largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,172 residents. Its 159.04 hectares work out to about 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Sahora

Sahora is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sahora as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sahora from other places

Sahora lies about 37 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Nadaul, about 11 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sahora
Tehsil headquarters Paliganj 11 km
Nearest railway station Nadaul 11 km
Nearest town Masaurhi Buzurg 12 km
District headquarters Patna 37 km

Villages closest to Sahora

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Paliganj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sahora

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahora village had a population of 872. That makes it the 91st largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,172 residents.

Sahora village has 448 males and 424 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahora has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Sahora is 801102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahora covers 159.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sahora falls under Paliganj tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sahora is Nadaul, about 11 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sahora.

Sahora is about 37 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahora is in Paliganj tehsil of Patna district. Paliganj is about 11 km away. Nadaul is about 11 km away. Masaurhi Buzurg is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arari (under 2 km), Pijrawan (under 2 km) and Gopipur (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sahora today is likely to be higher.

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