Sahan, Mainpuri

For other uses, see Sahan.

Sahan
Village
Sahan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°04′38″N79°02′24″E / 27.07715°N 79.0399°E / 27.07715; 79.0399
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Mainpuri
Tehsil	Karhal
Area [1]
• Total	17.416 km2 (6.724 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	6,820
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Sahan (Sahan) is a village in Karhal block of Mainpuri district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 6,820, in 1,109 households.

Geography

Sahan is located about 16 km south of Mainpuri. It is just south of the Gangsi distributary canal. ^{[2] : 249–50}

History

At the turn of the 20th century, Sahan was described as having a population of 2,186 (as per the 1901 census), 10 hamlets, and a halqabandi school. It then hosted a fair every year in the middle of the month of Baisakh. ^{[2] : 249–50}

Demographics

As of 2011, Sahan had a population of 6,820, in 1,109 households. ^{[1] : 149} This population was 53.8% male (3,667) and 46.2% female (3,153). The 0-6 age group numbered 1,030 (541 male and 489 female), or 15.1% of the total population. 815 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 12.0% of the total. ^{[3] : 118–9}

The 1961 census recorded Sahan as comprising 11 hamlets, with a total population of 3,016 people (1,557 male and 1,459 female), in 547 households and 447 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 4,375 acres and it had a post office at that point. ^{[4] : lviii}

Infrastructure

As of 2011, Sahan had 2 primary schools and 1 primary health centre. Drinking water was provided by hand pump and tube well; there were no public toilets. The village had a post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both kachcha and pakka materials. ^{[1] : 149–54}

References

1. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
2. Neave, E. R., ed. (1910). Mainpuri: A Gazetteer, Being Volume X of the District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. Allahabad: Government Press. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
3. "Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
4. Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) (PDF). Lucknow. 1965. Retrieved 25 December 2021.