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About Sahara Village

Sahara is a mid sized village in Habra II tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,944, made up of 971 males and 973 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,002 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743711, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Habra II
Pincode 743711
Area (hectares) 158.22 hectares
Population 1,944
Male Population 971
Female Population 973
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,002
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sahara compares

By the 2011 count Sahara is the 29th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents. Its 158.22 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

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 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 5 - 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 24 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Guma, about 5.5 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 Guma 5.5 km
Nearest town Ashoknagar Kalyangarh 8.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Habra II 24 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 24 km

Villages closest to Sahara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Habra II 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 1,944. That makes it the 29th largest of the 76 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents.

Sahara village has 971 males and 973 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahara has about 1002 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Sahara is 743711. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahara covers 158.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sahara falls under Habra II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sahara is Guma, about 5.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Sahara is about 24 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahara is in Habra II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Guma is about 5.5 km away. Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is about 8.6 km away. Habra II is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kharddasahara (under 2 km), Suria (under 2 km) and Rajibpur (1.6 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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