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Sahana | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 22°45′40″N 88°15′50″E / 22.7612°N 88.2640°E | |
Country | India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Hooghly |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,944 |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
Vehicle registration | WB |
Website | wb |
Sahana is a village in Chanditala II community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
Sahana is located at 22°45′40″N 88°15′50″E / 22.7612°N 88.2640°E. Chanditala police station serves this Village.
Villages and census towns in Kapasaria gram panchayat are: Kapashanria, Okardaha, Sahana, Sanka and Tisa.[2]
As per 2011 Census of India, Sahana had a total population of 1,944 of which 921 (47%) were males and 1,023 (53%) were females. Population below 6 years was 263. The total number of literates in Sahana was 1,340 (79.71% of the population over 6 years).[3]
The nearest railway station, Baruipara railway station, is 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Howrah on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and is a part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system.[4]
The main road is NH-19 (old number NH 2)/ Durgapur Exptressway. It is the main artery of the village.[5]