Sagar district

23°48′N 78°40′E Sagar district is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Sagar serves as its administrative center.

Sagar district
Top: Varaha statue at Eran
Bottom: Mahadeva Temple, Mandi Bamora
Location of Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionSagar
HeadquartersSagar
TehsilsSagar

Bina

Khurai

Banda

Deori

Rahatgarh

Shahgarh

Malthon

Rehli

Garhakota

Kesli

Jaisinagar
Government
  Lok Sabha constituenciesSagar
Area
  Total10,252 km2 (3,958 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,378,458
  Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Demographics
  Literacy77.52 per cent
  Sex ratio896
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitesagar.nic.in

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.

As of 2011, it is the third most populous district of Madhya Pradesh, after Indore and Jabalpur.

The tropic of cancer passes through Sagar district.

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