Geographic Location of Sahara

The village Sahara is located in Gangarampur C.D.Block of Dinajpur Dakshin District in the State of West Bengal in India. It comes under Gangarampur Community Development Block.

Travel and Communication for Sahara

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

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:

Social Structure of Sahara

As per available data from the year 2009, 2378 persons live in 542 house holds in the village Sahara. There are 1169 female individuals and 1209 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.16% and males constitute 50.84% of the total population.

There are 196 scheduled castes persons of which 100 are females and 96 are males. Females constitute 51.02% and males constitute 48.98% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 8.24% of the total population.

There are 748 scheduled tribes persons of which 383 are females and 365 are males. Females constitute 51.2% and males constitute 48.8% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 31.46% of the total population.

Population density of Sahara is 747.61 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Sahara

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Total area of Sahara is 318.08 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 213.19 ha. About 157.72 ha is un-irrigated area. About 55.47 ha is irrigated area. About 55.47 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 75.12 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 14.77 ha is culturable waste land.

Schools in Sahara

There are 3 government pre-primary schools. Additionally, there is a private pre-primary school in the village Sahara.

There are 3 government primary schools 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 Gangarampur, which is more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

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

There are no management institutes in the village Sahara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no non formal training centres in the village Sahara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Healthcare Facilities in Sahara

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

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

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Sahara.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Sahara.

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

There is no alternative medicine hospital in the village Sahara or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Sahara.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 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.

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