Sahara, Old Malda
Sahara is a village located in the Maldah (Old) Subdivision of Maldah district of West Bengal. The village falls in Old Malda block and comes under Mahisbathani Gram Panchayat.
As on April 2025, the current population of Sahara is 1.3 thousands out of which 656 are males and rest 642 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 979 females per 1000 males. There are around 77 teenagers in Sahara. It has literacy rate of 57% which means around 735 persons can read and write. Total 1.3 thousands people belonging to scheduled caste and 5 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 303 households in Sahara, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 532. The pincode of Sahara is 732128 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Old Malda Sub Post office
- Balia Nawabganj Branch Post office
- Alal Branch Post office
- Barkol Branch Post office
- Budhia Branch Post office
Schools
Sahara has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Budhia High Madrasah
- Old Malda Ahladmoni Girls High School
- Oldmalda K.C High School (High School)
- Narhatta G.S. High School (High School)
- Alal High School
Hospitals
Sahara has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Dhumadighi Sub-Center
- Rahmatnagar Sub-Center
- Jharpukuria Sub-Center
- Mahajibnagar Sub-Center
- Gotepara Sub-Center
Banks
Sahara has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.