Sagar is a district in the Madhya Pradesh State of India. Total area of Sagar is 10,252 km² including 10,054.23 km² rural area and 197.77 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sagar has a population of 23,78,458 peoples, out of which urban population is 7,08,796 while rural population is 16,69,662. The district has a population density of 232 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 5,17,850 houses in the district, including 1,38,413 urban houses and 3,79,437 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,901 villages in sagar district.
The Sagar district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Sagar is the largest tehsil in sagar district by both area and population. Garhakota is the smallest tehsil in sagar district by area while Kesli is the smallest tehsil by population. There are 11 tehsils in Sagar district. Here is the list of all Sagar Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banda | 1,020 | 2,02,594 |
| 2 | Bina | 733 | 1,96,680 |
| 3 | Deori | 1,132 | 1,77,206 |
| 4 | Garhakota | 450 | 1,18,410 |
| 5 | Kesli | 830 | 1,16,951 |
| 6 | Khurai | 857 | 1,89,199 |
| 7 | Malthon | 844 | 1,52,631 |
| 8 | Rahatgarh | 628 | 1,24,099 |
| 9 | Rehli | 758 | 1,39,619 |
| 10 | Sagar | 2,157 | 8,23,015 |
| 11 | Shahgarh | 843 | 1,38,054 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,69,662 | 7,08,796 | 23,78,458 |
| Male Population | 8,84,133 | 3,72,124 | 12,56,257 |
| Female Population | 7,85,529 | 3,36,672 | 11,22,201 |
| Population Density | 166 / km² | 3,584 / km² | 232 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sagar (सागर) |
| State / UT : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Total Area : | 10,252 km² |
| Total Population : | 23,78,458 |
| Density : | 232/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 11 |
| Total Villages : | 1,901 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sagar District |
| less Than 200 | 260 |
| 200 - 499 | 499 |
| 500 - 999 | 622 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 364 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 137 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 16 |
| 10000 and above | 3 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.