Sahapur, Malda

Not to be confused with Sahapur.

Sahapur
Neighborhood in Malda City
Sahapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Sahapur Sahapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°59′36″N88°09′10″E / 24.99336°N 88.15276°E / 24.99336; 88.15276 Coordinates: 24°59′36″N88°09′10″E / 24.99336°N 88.15276°E / 24.99336; 88.15276
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Malda
Area
• Total	1.8292 km2 (0.7063 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,906
• Density	5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	732142
Telephone/ STD code	03512
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Maldaha Uttar
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Maldaha
Website	malda.nic.in

Sahapur is a suburb of Old Malda in Malda district of West Bengal, India.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the northern portion of Malda district (including Chanchal subdivision and Old Malda, Habibpur, Bamangola and Gazole CD blocks)
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Facility, H: historical centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Sahapur is located at 24°59′36″N88°09′10″E / 24.99336°N 88.15276°E / 24.99336; 88.15276 .

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sahapur had a total population of 9,906, of which 5,082 (51%) were males and 4,824 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,112. The total number of literate persons in Sahapur was 6,119 (69.58% of the population over 6 years). ^[1]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook, Maldah, 2011, Sahapur covered an area of 1.8292 km². The protected water-supply involved overhead tank, tube well/ bore well, hand pump. It had 871 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 4 maternity and child welfare centres, 10 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities, it had 5 primary schools, 2 middle schools. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities it had 1 orphanage home, 1 public library, 1 reading room. It produced fish, beedi, coke. ^[2]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Maldah , Series 20, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313333, page 26-27. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
2. "District Census Handbook Maldah, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 775-786; Statement I: Status and Growth History, Page 775; Statement III: Civic & Other Amenities, Pages 779-780; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 781-782; Section V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities: Pages 783-785; Statement VI: Industry & Banking, Page 786. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 8 August 2021.