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About Sahara Village

Sahara is a large village in Egra I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,378, made up of 1,226 males and 1,152 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 284.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721446, 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 Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Egra I
Pincode 721446
Area (hectares) 284.78 hectares
Population 2,378
Male Population 1,226
Female Population 1,152
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within 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 21st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents. Its 284.78 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

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 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. The nearest villages by name are Ramkrishanapur, Ranisai, Rasan and Rayda. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 2,378. That makes it the 21st largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents.

Sahara village has 1,226 males and 1,152 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahara has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Sahara is 721446. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahara covers 284.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sahara falls under Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sahara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Sahara is in Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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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