Sahan | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 27°04′38″N 79°02′24″E / 27.07715°N 79.0399°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Mainpuri |
Tehsil | Karhal |
Area | |
• Total | 17.416 km2 (6.724 sq mi) |
Population (2011)
[1] | |
• Total | 6,820 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Sahan (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. [2]: 249–50
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. [2]: 249–50
As of 2011, Sahan had a population of 6,820, in 1,109 households. [1]: 149 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. [3]: 118–9
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. [4]: lviii
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. [1]: 149–54
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