Sehara village, Mohammad Bazar block | Pincode 731127

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

UMA BANERJEE

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LGD code: 316857
Pincode: 731127
Post office: Md.Bazar
Population: 117
Households: 29
Literacy rate: 70.9%
Sex ratio: 857 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 37

Census 2011 · in context

How Sehara compares

By population, Sehara ranks #127 of 158 villages in Mohammad Bazar mandal.

Literacy rate

70.9%

+15.0% vs mandal average

Sehara: 70.9%
Mohammad Bazar mandal: 55.9%
Birbhum district: 61.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

857

−112 vs mandal average

Sehara: 857
Mohammad Bazar mandal: 969

Household size

people per home

4.0

−0.5 vs mandal average

Sehara: 4.0
Mohammad Bazar mandal: 4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Sehara at a glance

Sehara is a village of 117 people in 29 households (Census 2011) in Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 127th-largest of 158 villages in Mohammad Bazar block. Literacy is 71%, 15 points above the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 857 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 731127, served by Md.Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 316857. The sarpanch is UMA BANERJEE, and the village votes in Sainthia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Krishna Kanta Saha. The population is estimated at 138 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sehara · this village	117	71%	—
Mahammadbazar · Mohammad Bazar	3,090	65%	—
Komarpur · Mohammad Bazar	2,919	65%	—
Lohabazar · Mohammad Bazar	2,748	66%	—
Kharia · Mohammad Bazar	1,837	66%	—
Kaijuli · Mohammad Bazar	1,686	60%	—
Fullaipur · Mohammad Bazar	951	45%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sehara

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 15
Power hours (winter): 18
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 55.29
Irrigated area (ha): 20.19
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Sehara

LGD code: 316857
Pincode: 731127
Post office: Md.Bazar
Population (Census 2011): 117
Population (projected 2026): 138
Households: 29
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 857
Literacy rate: 70.9%
Lok Sabha constituency: Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sainthia
Member of Parliament: Satabdi Roy
Member of Legislative Assembly: Krishna Kanta Saha
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: UMA BANERJEE
Block / Mandal: Mohammad Bazar

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Birbhum district level

Then & Now

Sehara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

117

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

138

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.2%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 117Census 2011
Households: 29Census 2011
Literacy rate: 70.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 857 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1382026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 342026 projection
Active job cards: 4,44,187MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 0MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,59,32,306ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 934NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 70.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 55.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 90.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 77.7%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 39.9%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Birbhum district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 34,19,193PMAY-G · 34,19,193 of 45,69,423 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Birbhum district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,82,542Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Birbhum district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Quick answers

People often ask about Sehara

What is the pincode of Sehara?

The pincode of Sehara, Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district, West Bengal is 731127. The post office is Md.Bazar.

Which post office delivers to Sehara?

Mail for Sehara is delivered through Md.Bazar post office, pincode 731127, in Mohammad Bazar block, Birbhum district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sehara located?

Sehara is a village in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India.

What is the population of Sehara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sehara village has a population of 117 across 29 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sehara?

The current sarpanch of Sehara gram panchayat is UMA BANERJEE.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sehara in?

Sehara falls under the Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency (PC #42) of West Bengal.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sehara in?

Sehara falls under the Sainthia assembly constituency (AC #289) of West Bengal.

What is the literacy rate in Sehara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sehara village is 70.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Sehara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sehara village is 857 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sehara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sehara, including Kanyashree Prakalpa, Lakshmir Bhandar, Yuvashree Arpan. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Sehara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sehara village is 316857.

How big is Sehara compared to other villages in Mohammad Bazar block?

Sehara ranks 127 of 158 villages in Mohammad Bazar block by Census 2011 population (117 residents).

Who is the MLA of Sehara?

Sehara falls under Sainthia assembly constituency (AC 289). The sitting MLA is Krishna Kanta Saha (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sehara?

Sehara is in Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Satabdi Roy (Trinamool Congress).

What is the population of Sehara in 2026?

Sehara is estimated at 138 people in 2026, up about 18% from 117 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sehara in?

West Bengal falls in the Lower Gangetic Plains zone (rice, jute, potato; humid) of the ICAR classification; Sehara in Birbhum district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Sehara?

UMA BANERJEE is the sarpanch of Sehara gram panchayat, Mohammad Bazar block. See the sarpanch list of Mohammad Bazar block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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