Sagar is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. The city is around 160 km northwest of Jabalpur and 172 kilometers northeast of the state capital, Bhopal. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Sagar City in 2011 was 273,357 (2.73 Lakh) and its estimated population in 2026 is 3.40 lakh.
Population of Sagar in 2026 - 3.40 Lakh
Sagar City
Census 2011
Total Population
273,357 (2.73 lakh)
Male Population
142,655
Female Population
130,702
Density of Population
5467 per sq. km
Average Literacy (%)
90.23 %
Sex Ratio
916
Child Sex Ratio
924
Sources: Census 2011
Demographic Details
AREA & DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Sagar for 2011 is 5467 people per sq. km. Sagar city administers area is 50 sq. km.
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Sagar City in 2011 was 90.23 %. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 94.55 % and 85.52%. respectively. The total literate in Sagar city was 217,632 of which 119,068 are males while 98,564 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Sagar, it stood at 916 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio was 924 girls per 1000 boys.
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 32,171 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 16,725 are boys while 15,446 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 924. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 11.76 % of the total population of Sagar City.Sources: Census 2011
Sagar District Population
Sagar District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. As of 2011, it is the third most populous district of Madhya Pradesh, after Indore and Jabalpur. As per census 2011, the Sagar district population is 2,378,458 (23.78 Lakh)
Estimated population of Sagar District in 2026 is 28 lakh
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