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, the sub-district code of Sahara Block (CD) is 00633. The total area of Sahara Tehsil is 659 km², which includes 644.34 km² of rural area and 15.00 km² of urban area. Sahara has a sex ratio of approximately 1020 females per 1,000 males.

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.

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 Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Sahara Tehsil is around 1,35,086 people. This includes 66,847 males and 68,239 females. Rural population is about 1,16,309 (57,267 males and 59,042 females), while urban population is nearly 18,777 (9,580 males and 9,197 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,770 of the population, with 10,250 boys and 9,520 girls. Rural areas have 17,290 children, and urban areas have about 2,480 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 69,000 literate people in Sahara Tehsil, including 42,584 literate males and 26,416 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 56,519 individuals and urban literacy covers around 12,481 people.
• About 66,086 people in Sahara Tehsil are not literate, including 24,263 males and 41,823 females. Rural areas include 59,790 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 6,296 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 27,855 households, with 24,244 in villages and 3,611 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sahara Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Sahara Tehsil is approximately 24,554 people, including 12,168 males and 12,386 females. Around 20,031 people live in rural parts. Nearly 4,523 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sahara Tehsil is about 9,397 people, including 4,628 males and 4,769 females. Around 8,944 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 453 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 205 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 181 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 1,252 people per sq. km.