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Sagar district | |
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Top: Eran , Hazariya Mahadev Bamora Mid: Chital in Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, Rahatgarh Waterfall Under: Lakha Banjara Lake | |
![]() Location of Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Division | Sagar |
Headquarters | Sagar |
Tehsils | |
Government | |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Sagar |
Area | |
• Total | 10,252 km2 (3,958 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,378,458 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 77.52 per cent |
• Sex ratio | 896 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | sagar |
23°48′N 78°40′E / 23.800°N 78.667°E Sagar district is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Sagar serves as its administrative center.
The district has an area of 10,252 km², and a population of 2,378,458 (2011 census), an increase of 45% or by 732,260 inhabitants from its 1991 population of 1,646,198. Sagar district is dominated by Sonis, Jains and Yadavs.[1]
As of 2011, it is the third most populous district of Madhya Pradesh, after Indore and Jabalpur.[2]