About Sagar District
Sagar is a district in Madhya Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sagar was 2,378,458 with a growth rate of 17.63%. Sagar covers 10,252 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sagar's population is 893 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 925 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Sagar, Urban/Rural population of Sagar, Literacy data of Sagar and Religion wise data of Sagar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Sagar,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Sagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,378,458 | Growth (%) | 17.63 |
| Male Population | 1,256,257 | Sex Ratio | 893 |
| Female Population | 1,122,201 | Child Sex Ratio | 925 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 10,252 |
Sagar has a total population of 2,378,458 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,256,257 while the female population 1,122,201. The state area is 10,252 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Sagar has sex ratio of 893 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 925. Sagar makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Sagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 708,796 | Rural Population | 1,669,662 |
| Urban Population (%) | 29.80 | Rural Population (%) | 70.20 |
| Urban male Population | 372,124 | Rural Male Population | 884,133 |
| Urban Female Population | 336,672 | Rural Female Population | 785,529 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 905 | Rural Sex Ratio | 888 |
Sagar urban population is 708,796 (29.80% of the total), while the rural population is 1,669,662 (70.20% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 372,124 are males, and 336,672 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 905 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 884,133 are males and 785,529 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 888 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Sagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,545,719 | Literacy (%) | 76.46 |
| Male Literate | 908,607 | Male Literacy (%) | 84.85 |
| Female Literate | 637,112 | Female Literacy (%) | 67.02 |
| Urban Literate | 533,737 | Rural Literate | 1,011,982 |
| Urban Male Literates | 298,252 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.81 |
| Rural Male Literates | 610,355 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 81.82 |
| Urban Female Literates | 235,485 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 80.45 |
| Rural Female Literates | 401,627 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 61.04 |
The literacy data of Sagar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 76.46% with 1,545,719 literate individuals. Male literacy is 84.85% while female literacy is lower at 67.02% among them, 908,607 males and 637,112 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 533,737 people being literate, with men at 91.81% and female at 80.45%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,011,982 people are literate, with male at 81.82% and female at 61.04%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Sagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,198,297 | Hindu (%) | 92.43 |
| Muslim | 103,480 | Muslim (%) | 4.35 |
| Sikh | 4,146 | Sikh (%) | 0.17 |
| Christian | 5,580 | Christian (%) | 0.23 |
| Jain | 62,992 | Jain (%) | 2.65 |
| Buddhist | 991 | Buddhist (%) | 0.04 |
| Other | 168 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,804 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.12 |
Sagar population is mostly hindu (92.43%) with a total 2,198,297 people. Muslim(4.35%) with a total 103,480 people. Sikh are (0.17%) with a total 4,146 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.23% with 5,580 people). Jain (2.65% with 62,992 people) Buddhist (0.04% with 991 people) and Other (0.01% with 168 people). Around (0.12% with 2,804 people) did not specify their religion.