Sahapur, Malda Explained

Sahapur
Settlement Type:Neighborhood in Malda City
Pushpin Map:India West Bengal#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates:24.9934°N 88.1528°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Bengal
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Malda
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.8292
Population Total:9906
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Bengali, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:732142
Area Code Type:Telephone/ STD code
Area Code:03512
Registration Plate:WB
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Maldaha Uttar
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Maldaha

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

Geography

Location

Sahapur is located at 24.9934°N 88.1528°W.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook, Maldah, Series 20, Part XII B. Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 313333, page 26-27. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal . 12 August 2021.
  2. Web site: District Census Handbook Maldah, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A . 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 . 8 August 2021.