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About Sagaon Village

Sagaon is one of the larger villages in Shirala tehsil, in the district of Sangli, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,920, made up of 3,033 males and 2,887 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 760.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 415408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sagaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sagaon village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Sangli
Tehsil Shirala
Pincode 415408
Area (hectares) 760.37 hectares
Population 5,920
Male Population 3,033
Female Population 2,887
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sagaon compares

By the 2011 count Sagaon is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,715 residents. Its 760.37 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1072.

Getting to Sagaon

Sagaon is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sagaon as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sagaon from other places

Sagaon lies about 53 km from Sangli, and the nearest railway station is Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, about 30 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sagaon
Tehsil headquarters Shirala 9.6 km
Nearest town Shahuwadi 13 km
Nearest railway station Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus 30 km
District headquarters Sangli 53 km

Villages closest to Sagaon

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shirala tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sagaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Sagaon village had a population of 5,920. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,715 residents.

Sagaon village has 3,033 males and 2,887 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sagaon has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1072.

The pincode recorded for Sagaon is 415408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sagaon covers 760.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sagaon falls under Shirala tehsil of Sangli district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Sagaon is Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, about 30 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sagaon.

Sagaon is about 53 km from Sangli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sagaon is in Shirala tehsil of Sangli district. Shirala is about 9.6 km away. Shahuwadi is about 13 km away. Shri Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Natoli (1.5 km), Dholewadi (2.4 km) and Wadi Bhagai (2.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sagaon today is likely to be higher.

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