# Sehara, Barddhaman (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Barddhaman, West Bengal 

# Sehara

Sehara is a town in Raina - I sub-district of Barddhaman district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,858 people** in 1,867 households. Literacy was 79.9%.

- 7,858people (2011)
- 1,867households
- 79.9%literacy
- 966females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sehara

■ Sehara · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%**

**81.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938**

**935

Working population ****39.1%**

**33.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sehara

Of every 100 households in Sehara in 2011, 55 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Sehara · ■ Barddhaman urban average

Electricity for lighting ****55%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****50%**

**72%

No toilet (open defecation) ****45%**

**25%

Tap water ****10%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%**

**14%

Use banking services ****73%**

**68%

Television ****38%**

**69%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****11%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****23%**

**10%

Own their home ****82%**

**73%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Sehara work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,298 (42%) · **■** Household industry 14 (0%) · **■** Farming 823 (27%) · **■** Marginal 940 (31%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sehara

- Hospitals1 in Sehara
- Schools1 in Sehara

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Sehara?7,858 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sehara in?Barddhaman district, West Bengal