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About Sahara Village

Sahara is a large village in Falta tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,934, made up of 1,502 males and 1,432 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 130.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743504, 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 South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Falta
Pincode 743504
Area (hectares) 130.78 hectares
Population 2,934
Male Population 1,502
Female Population 1,432
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 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 18th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 130.78 hectares work out to about 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 954.

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 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 31 km from South Twenty Four Parganas. 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
Tehsil headquarters Falta 2.7 km
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 12 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 31 km

Villages closest to Sahara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Falta 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 2,934. That makes it the 18th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Sahara village has 1,502 males and 1,432 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahara has about 953 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 954.

The pincode recorded for Sahara is 743504. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahara covers 130.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 22 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sahara falls under Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sahara.

Sahara is about 31 km from South 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 Falta tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Falta is about 2.7 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 12 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhatuli (under 2 km), Punya (under 2 km) and Neoda (under 2 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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