Sahapur
Census Town
Sahapur Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Sahapur Sahapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°31′N 88°10′E / 22.52°N 88.17°E / 22.52; 88.17
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,022
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Howrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Panchla
Website	howrah.gov.in

Sahapur is a census town in Panchla CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Geography

Sahapur is located at 22°31′N 88°10′E / 22.52°N 88.17°E / 22.52; 88.17.^[2] It has an average elevation of 6 metres (19 feet). Sahapur is also a small village at bankura district of west Bengal under onda police station and shantore panchyat.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Shahpur had a total population of 9,022 of which 4,675 (52%) were males and 4,347 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,528. The total number of literates in Shahpur was 6,247 (78.96% of the population over 6 years).^[3]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[4] Sahapur had a population of 7,533. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sahapur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 60%. In Sahapur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.