| Sahan | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttar Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 27.0772°N 79.0399°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mainpuri |
| Subdivision Type3: | Tehsil |
| Subdivision Name3: | Karhal |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.416 |
| Population Total: | 6820 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
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.
Sahan is located about 16 km south of Mainpuri. It is just south of the Gangsi distributary canal.[1]
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.[1]
As of 2011, Sahan had a population of 6,820, in 1,109 households. 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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
See main article: puri district.