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About Sahara Village

Sahara is a mid sized village in Begun tehsil, in the district of Chittaurgarh, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 784, made up of 394 males and 390 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 267 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 312022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahara village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Chittaurgarh
Tehsil Begun
Pincode 312022
Area (hectares) 267 hectares
Population 784
Male Population 394
Female Population 390
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
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 Sahara compares

By the 2011 count Sahara is the 34th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 524 residents. Its 267 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Sahara

Sahara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sahara 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 Sahara from other places

Sahara lies about 29 km from Chittaurgarh, and the nearest railway station is Jodhpuriya, about 2.6 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 Sahara
Nearest railway station Jodhpuriya 2.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Begun 23 km
Nearest town Begūn 23 km
District headquarters Chittaurgarh 29 km

Villages closest to Sahara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Begun 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 Sahara

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahara village had a population of 784. That makes it the 34th largest of the 202 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 524 residents.

Sahara village has 394 males and 390 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahara has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Sahara is 312022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahara covers 267 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sahara falls under Begun tehsil of Chittaurgarh district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Sahara is Jodhpuriya, about 2.6 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 Sahara.

Sahara is about 29 km from Chittaurgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahara is in Begun tehsil of Chittaurgarh district. Jodhpuriya is about 2.6 km away. Begun is about 23 km away. Begūn is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Itawa (under 2 km), Luhariya (1.9 km) and Ratanpura (2.0 km).

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

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