Sahara, Falta, 24 Paraganas South, West Bengal, India

Content updated on December 23, 2024.

Geographic Location of Sahara


The village Sahara is located in Falta C.D.Block of 24 Paraganas South District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Falta Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Sahara


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Sahara,
24 Paraganas South,
West Bengal, India
PIN - 743504

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Sahara


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Sahara is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Sahara is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Sahara


As per available data from the year 2009, 2934 persons live in 708 house holds in the village Sahara. There are 1432 female individuals and 1502 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.81% and males constitute 51.19% of the total population.

There are 194 scheduled castes persons of which 89 are females and 105 are males. Females constitute 45.88% and males constitute 54.12% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.61% of the total population.

There are 1 scheduled tribes persons of which 1 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 0.03% of the total population.

Population density of Sahara is 2243.46 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sahara


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Total area of Sahara is 130.78 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 105 ha. About 25 ha is un-irrigated area. About 8 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 18 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 54 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 25.78 ha is in non-agricultural use.

Schools in Sahara


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Sahara.

There is a government primary school in the village Sahara.

There is a government middle school in the village Sahara.

There is a government secondary school in the village Sahara.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Sahara.

Colleges in Sahara


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Harindanga, which is 5-10 kms away from Sahara.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Sarisha, which is more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in College St., which is more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Joka, which is more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Mominpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

Other Educational Facilities in Sahara


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Basullat, which is less than 5 kms away from Sahara.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Diamond Harbour, which is more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Basudevpur, which is 5-10 kms away from Sahara.

Healthcare Facilities in Sahara


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Sahara.

There is a primary health sub-centre with doctors and paramedical staff in the village Sahara.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Sahara.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

There is no mobile health centre in the village Sahara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Sahara.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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