Sahara Tehsil - Bhilwara District, Rajasthan
Sahara is an administrative tehsil in the Bhilwara district of Rajasthan, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Sahara is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Kuanriya, while the nearest airport is Maharana Pratap Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 60.9 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 659 km², including 644.34 km² rural area and 15.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1020 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sahara Tehsil
Sahara Tehsil has a total of 115 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aloli | Rural | Arniya |
| 2 | Amli | Rural | Aamli |
| 3 | Arjunpura | Rural | Negdiya Ka Kheda |
| 4 | Arniya (Jageer) | Rural | Arniya |
| 5 | Arniya (Khalsa) | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 6 | Arnota | Rural | Koshithal |
| 7 | Arsipura | Rural | Chidkhera |
| 8 | Atawara | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 9 | Baghera | Rural | Bharak |
| 10 | Baghpura | Rural | Dhosar |
| 11 | Balajinagar | Rural | Aamli |
| 12 | Beekrai | Rural | Arniya |
| 13 | Bhagwanpura | Rural | Govaliya |
| 14 | Bharak | Rural | Bharak |
| 15 | Bhoonas | Rural | Bhunas |
| 16 | Bhootela | Rural | Chawandiya |
| 17 | Bijepur | Rural | Salera |
| 18 | Chawandiya | Rural | Chawandiya |
| 19 | Cheed Khera | Rural | Chidkhera |
| 20 | Chhapri | Rural | Negdiya Ka Kheda |
| 21 | Chhatarsinghji Ka Khera | Rural | Arniya |
| 22 | Dareeba | Rural | Shivrati |
| 23 | Delana (Rural) | Rural | Delana |
| 24 | Dhangras | Rural | Surawas |
| 25 | Dhosar | Rural | Dhosar |
| 26 | Diyas | Rural | Satliyas |
| 27 | Gadri Khera | Rural | Kangani |
| 28 | Galodiya | Rural | Ganeshpura |
| 29 | Ganeshpur (Khalsa) | Rural | Ganeshpura |
| 30 | Ganeshpura (Jageer)(Rural) | Rural | Satliyas |
| 31 | Gatheela | Rural | Dhosar |
| 32 | Gatheela Ka Khera | Rural | Dhosar |
| 33 | Gayatri Nagar | Rural | Ganeshpura |
| 34 | Geerriya | Rural | Salera |
| 35 | Govaliya | Rural | Govaliya |
| 36 | Govliya Khera | Rural | Govaliya |
| 37 | Gujariya Khera | Rural | Khankhala |
| 38 | Gumanpura | Rural | Kangani |
| 39 | Gurha | Rural | Bharak |
| 40 | Gurha Khera | Rural | Bharak |
| 41 | Hadiya Kheri | Rural | Salera |
| 42 | Haripura | Rural | Ullai |
| 43 | Jabarkiya | Rural | Soniyana |
| 44 | Jadoonagar | Rural | Ullai |
| 45 | Jaisinghpura | Rural | Salera |
| 46 | Jhoompura | Rural | Nandsa |
| 47 | Kailashpuri | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 48 | Kala Dhoondha | Rural | Shivrati |
| 49 | Kala Ka Khera | Rural | Govaliya |
| 50 | Kali Magari Ka Khera | Rural | Delana |
| 51 | Kangani | Rural | Kangani |
| 52 | Karan Ji Ki Kheri | Rural | Satliyas |
| 53 | Khajooriya | Rural | Govaliya |
| 54 | Khankhla | Rural | Khankhala |
| 55 | Khati Khera | Rural | Delana |
| 56 | Koshithal | Rural | Koshithal |
| 57 | Lakhmaniyas | Rural | Ganeshpura |
| 58 | Lakhola | Rural | Lakhola |
| 59 | Laxmipura | Rural | Sargaon |
| 60 | Mahendragarh | Rural | Mahendragarh |
| 61 | Majhawas | Rural | Majhawas |
| 62 | Makriya | Rural | Bhunas |
| 63 | Mamta Nagar | Rural | Khankhala |
| 64 | Manak Nagar | Rural | Delana |
| 65 | Mandpiya | Rural | Surawas |
| 66 | Mangras | Rural | Bhunas |
| 67 | Matuniya | Rural | Chawandiya |
| 68 | Mehandi | Rural | Satliyas |
| 69 | Nandsa (Khalsa) | Rural | Nandsa |
| 70 | Nathji Ka Khera | Rural | Ganeshpura |
| 71 | Naya Khera | Rural | Lakhola |
| 72 | Neemkhera | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 73 | Negarion Ka Khera | Rural | Negdiya Ka Kheda |
| 74 | Paboonagar | Rural | Mahendragarh |
| 75 | Palran | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 76 | Phoonkiya | Rural | Negdiya Ka Kheda |
| 77 | Pichoriya Khera | Rural | Bharak |
| 78 | Potlan | Rural | Potlan |
| 79 | Ram Devnagar | Rural | Bhunas |
| 80 | Rama Ka Khera | Rural | Soniyana |
| 81 | Rampuriya | Rural | Arniya |
| 82 | Ramratannagar | Rural | Aamli |
| 83 | Rangeeli | Rural | Majhawas |
| 84 | Ratanpura | Rural | Salera |
| 85 | Rayathliyas | Rural | Majhawas |
| 86 | Rooparel | Rural | Ullai |
| 87 | Rooppura | Rural | Govaliya |
| 88 | Ruganathpura | Rural | Delana |
| 89 | Sahara (Rural) | Rural | Sahara |
| 90 | Sakriya | Rural | Dhosar |
| 91 | Salera | Rural | Salera |
| 92 | Salyawari | Rural | Shivrati |
| 93 | Sangas | Rural | Satliyas |
| 94 | Santosh Nagar | Rural | Aamli |
| 95 | Sargaon | Rural | Sargaon |
| 96 | Satdhoodiya | Rural | Dhosar |
| 97 | Satliyas | Rural | Satliyas |
| 98 | Shankarpura | Rural | Sahara |
| 99 | Shivrati (Rural) | Rural | Shivrati |
| 100 | Shriramnagar | Rural | Ganeshpura |
| 101 | Sirohi Khera | Rural | Kangani |
| 102 | Soniyana | Rural | Soniyana |
| 103 | Sultanpura | Rural | Majhawas |
| 104 | Surajpura | Rural | Ganeshpura |
| 105 | Surat Singh Ka Khera | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 106 | Surawas | Rural | Surawas |
| 107 | Tapariya Kheri | Rural | Satliyas |
| 108 | Thekla | Rural | Chawandiya |
| 109 | Tiroli | Rural | Sargaon |
| 110 | Todi | Rural | Sargaon |
| 111 | Udliyas | Rural | Kangani |
| 112 | Ullai | Rural | Ullai |
| 113 | Ummedpura | Rural | Ummedpura |
| 114 | Ummedpura (Khalsa) | Rural | Surawas |
| 115 | Unchkiya | Rural | Dhosar |
Population of Sahara Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Sahara Tehsil has a total population of 1,35,086 people, consisting of 66,847 males and 68,239 females. There are 27,855 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 205 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,35,086 | 1,16,309 | 18,777 |
| Male Population | 66,847 | 57,267 | 9,580 |
| Female Population | 68,239 | 59,042 | 9,197 |
| Total Households | 27,855 | 24,244 | 3,611 |
| Population Density | 205 / km² | 181 / km² | 1,252 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 69,000 literate people and 19,770 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 24,554 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 9,397 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,770 | 17,290 | 2,480 |
| Literate Population | 69,000 | 56,519 | 12,481 |
| Illiterate Population | 66,086 | 59,790 | 6,296 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 24,554 | 20,031 | 4,523 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 9,397 | 8,944 | 453 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.