Sahara

Sahara is a Town and Tehsil in Bhilwara District of Rajasthan. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Sahara Block (CD) is 00633. Total area of sahara tehsil is 659 km² including 644.34 km² rural area and 15.00 km² urban area. Sahara tehsil has a population of 1,35,086 peoples, out of which urban population is 18,777 while rural population is 1,16,309. Sahara has a sex ratio of approximately 1020 females for every 1,000 males. Sahara tehsil has a population density of 205 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 27,855 houses in the sub-district, including 3,611 urban houses and 24,244 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 51.08% population of sahara tehsil is literate, out of which 63.70% males and 38.71% females are literate.

List of Villages in Sahara Tehsil

Sahara Tehsil has a total of 105 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Sahara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Aloli Arniya Gangapur (25 km)
2Amli Aamli Gangapur (13 km)
3Arjunpura Negdiya Ka Kheda Gangapur (27 km)
4Arniya N/A Gangapur (17 km)
5Arnota Koshithal Gangapur (17 km)
6Arsipura Chidkhera Gangapur (25 km)
7Atawara Ummedpura Gangapur (20 km)
8Baghera Bharak Gangapur (10 km)
9Baghpura Dhosar Gangapur (16 km)
10Balajinagar N/A Gangapur (13 km)
11Beekrai Arniya Gangapur (22 km)
12Bharak Bharak Gangapur (14 km)
13Bhoonas Bhunas Gangapur (16 km)
14Bhootela Chawandiya Gangapur (6 km)
15Bijepur N/A Gangapur (20 km)
16Chawandiya Chawandiya Gangapur (12 km)
17Cheer Khera Chidkhera Gangapur (12 km)
18Chhapri Negdiya Ka Kheda Gangapur (22 km)
19Chhatarsinghji Ka Khera Arniya Gangapur (22 km)
20Dareeba Shivrati Gangapur (8 km)
21Delana Delana Gangapur (5 km)
22Dhangras Surawas Gangapur (15 km)
23Dhosar Dhosar Gangapur (15 km)
24Diyas Satliyas Gangapur (17 km)
25Gadri Khera Kangani Gangapur (10 km)
26Galodiya Ganeshpura Gangapur (10 km)
27Ganeshpur N/A Gangapur (18 km)
28Ganeshpura N/A Gangapur (10 km)
29Gatheela Dhosar Gangapur (14 km)
30Gatheela Ka Khera Dhosar Gangapur (15 km)
31Gayatri Nagar Ganeshpura Gangapur (10 km)
32Geerriya N/A Gangapur (19 km)
33Gowliya Govaliya Gangapur (22 km)
34Gujariya Khera Khankhala Gangapur (20 km)
35Gumanpura Kangani Gangapur (10 km)
36Gurha Bharak Gangapur (8 km)
37Gurha Khera Bharak Gangapur (8 km)
38Hadiya Kheri Salera Gangapur (12 km)
39Haripura Ullai Gangapur (8 km)
40Jabarkiya Soniyana Gangapur (21 km)
41Jaisinghpura Salera Gangapur (18 km)
42Jhoompura Nandsa Gangapur (10 km)
43Kala Dhoondha Shivrati Gangapur (12 km)
44Kala Ka Khera Govaliya Gangapur (23 km)
45Kali Magari Ka Khera Delana Gangapur (3 km)
46Kangani Kangani Gangapur (9 km)
47Karnji Ki Kheri N/A Gangapur (13 km)
48Khajooriya Govaliya Gangapur (20 km)
49Khankhla Khankhala Gangapur (20 km)
50Khati Khera Delana Gangapur (3 km)
51Koshithal Koshithal Gangapur (16 km)
52Lachhmipura Sargaon Gangapur (20 km)
53Lakhmaniyas Ganeshpura Gangapur (15 km)
54Lakhola Lakhola Gangapur (9 km)
55Mahendragarh Mahendragarh Gangapur (17 km)
56Majhawas Majhawas Gangapur (20 km)
57Makriya Bhunas Gangapur (32 km)
58Mandpiya Surawas Gangapur (15 km)
59Mangras Bhunas Gangapur (16 km)
60Matuniya Chawandiya Gangapur (10 km)
61Mehandi Satliyas Gangapur (25 km)
62Nandsa N/A Gangapur (8 km)
63Nathji Ka Khera Ganeshpura Gangapur (10 km)
64Naya Khera Lakhola Gangapur (10 km)
65Neemkhera Ummedpura Gangapur (13 km)
66Negarion Ka Khera N/A Gangapur (22 km)
67Paboonagar Mahendragarh Gangapur (16 km)
68Palran Ummedpura Gangapur (11 km)
69Phoonkiya Negdiya Ka Kheda Gangapur (24 km)
70Pichoriya Khera N/A Gangapur (13 km)
71Potlan Potlan Gangapur (10 km)
72Rama Ka Khera Soniyana Gangapur (16 km)
73Ramdeonagar Bhunas Gangapur (16 km)
74Rampuriya Arniya Gangapur (15 km)
75Ramratannagar N/A Gangapur (13 km)
76Rangeeli Majhawas Gangapur (14 km)
77Rathaliya Majhawas Gangapur (15 km)
78Rooparel Ullai Gangapur (13 km)
79Rooppura Govaliya Gangapur (24 km)
80Ruganathpura Delana Gangapur (6 km)
81Sahara Sahara Gangapur (4 km)
82Sakriya Dhosar Gangapur (19 km)
83Salera Salera Gangapur (15 km)
84Salyawari Shivrati Gangapur (5 km)
85Sangas Satliyas Gangapur (22 km)
86Santosh Nagar N/A Gangapur (13 km)
87Sargaon Sargaon Gangapur (17 km)
88Satdhoodiya Dhosar Gangapur (11 km)
89Satliyas Satliyas Gangapur (15 km)
90Shivrati Shivrati Gangapur (6 km)
91Shriramnagar Ganeshpura Gangapur (18 km)
92Sirohi Khera Kangani Gangapur (12 km)
93Soniyana Soniyana Gangapur (16 km)
94Sultanpura Majhawas Gangapur (25 km)
95Surajpura Ganeshpura Gangapur (13 km)
96Surat Singh Ka Khera Ummedpura Gangapur (8 km)
97Surawas Surawas Gangapur (16 km)
98Tapariya Kheri Satliyas Gangapur (25 km)
99Thekla N/A Gangapur (11 km)
100Tiroli Sargaon Gangapur (19 km)
101Todi Sargaon Gangapur (15 km)
102Udliyas Kangani Gangapur (13 km)
103Ullai Ullai Gangapur (11 km)
104Ummedpura Ummedpura Gangapur (21 km)
105Unchkiya Dhosar Gangapur (22 km)

Population of Sahara Tehsil

The population profile of Sahara Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Sahara's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

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
Child Population (Age 0–6) 19,770 17,290 2,480
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 10,250 8,930 1,320
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 9,520 8,360 1,160
Literate Population 69,000 56,519 12,481
Literate Male Population 42,584 35,245 7,339
Literate Female Population 26,416 21,274 5,142
Illiterate Population 66,086 59,790 6,296
Illiterate Male Population 24,263 22,022 2,241
Illiterate Female Population 41,823 37,768 4,055
Total Households 27,855 24,244 3,611

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Sahara Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 24,554 20,031 4,523
SC Male Population 12,168 9,889 2,279
SC Female Population 12,386 10,142 2,244
Total ST Population 9,397 8,944 453
ST Male Population 4,628 4,399 229
ST Female Population 4,769 4,545 224
Population Density 205 / km² 181 / km² 1,252 / km²