Sagar

Sagar is a Town and Tehsil in Sagar District of Madhya Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Sagar Block (CD) is 03449. The total area of Sagar Tehsil is 2,157 km², which includes 2,045.98 km² of rural area and 110.58 km² of urban area. Sagar has a sex ratio of approximately 890 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sagar Tehsil

Sagar Tehsil has a total of 368 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Sagar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sagar Tehsil

The population profile of Sagar Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Sagar Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Sagar Tehsil is around 8,23,015 people. This includes 4,35,316 males and 3,87,699 females. Rural population is about 4,10,831 (2,17,904 males and 1,92,927 females), while urban population is nearly 4,12,184 (2,17,412 males and 1,94,772 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,15,363 of the population, with 59,705 boys and 55,658 girls. Rural areas have 64,966 children, and urban areas have about 50,397 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 5,84,331 literate people in Sagar Tehsil, including 3,35,403 literate males and 2,48,928 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,64,214 individuals and urban literacy covers around 3,20,117 people.
• About 2,38,684 people in Sagar Tehsil are not literate, including 99,913 males and 1,38,771 females. Rural areas include 1,46,617 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 92,067 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,68,962 households, with 88,584 in villages and 80,378 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sagar Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Sagar Tehsil is approximately 1,84,650 people, including 98,225 males and 86,425 females. Around 95,905 people live in rural parts. Nearly 88,745 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sagar Tehsil is about 41,456 people, including 21,632 males and 19,824 females. Around 34,513 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 6,943 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 382 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 201 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,727 people per sq. km.