Sagar

District in Madhya Pradesh

Population

23.8 Lakh

State: 7.3 Crore

Area

9,848 km²

Literacy Rate

65.0%

State: 59.0%

Sex Ratio

893

State: 931

Density

242 /km²

State: 245 /km²

Sagar is a district in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 23.8 Lakh spread across 9,848 sq km. Its literacy rate of 65.0% is above the state average of 59.0% and above the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 893 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 931.


Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

242 /km²

245 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

893

931

943

Literacy Rate

65.0%

59.0%

63.0%

SC Population

21.1%

15.6%

16.6%

ST Population

9.3%

21.1%

8.7%

Worker Participation

42.3%

43.5%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

42.7%

35.3%

33.2%

Child Wasting

15.2%

19.2%

18.4%

Underweight Children

35.8%

33.1%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

83.3%

71.5%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

49.8%

55.0%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

75.9%

78.4%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

86.9%

90.4%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

68.8%

63.8%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

32.7%

37.2%

54.6%

Health Insurance

27.5%

38.3%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

86.7%

88.1%

93.6%

Electricity Access

98.6%

98.4%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

21.4%

23.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

6.4%

5.1%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

15.6%

16.8%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

25.4%

19.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

26.9 per 1k pop

30.0 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

64k

44k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

20.5%

20.2%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

2842 per lakh

2627 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

49.8%

38.0%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.77

0.74

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

1.0 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

10.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

289.0 per lakh

118.4 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

0.0 per lakh

6.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.58

0.56

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population12.6 L6.8 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households5.2 L2.7 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy9.1 L4.6 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children1.9 L1 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes2.7 L1.1 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes1.1 L1.4 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation6.8 L3.7 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators1.6 L1.1 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers1.8 L73,231.10971,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers2 L1.1 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio893.289935.22949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)925.043920.578925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap15.616.814.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap25.419.923.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres1511.726.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools863477.722448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking12470.181.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting42.7%35.3%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting15.2%19.2%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight35.8%33.1%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia83.3%71.5%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia49.8%55.0%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination75.9%78.4%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births86.9%90.4%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation68.8%63.8%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel32.7%37.2%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance27.5%38.3%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water86.7%88.1%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access98.6%98.4%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt92.2%95.2%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy69.4%64.3%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling32.9%28.0%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage21.4%23.1%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy6.4%5.1%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene59.0%59.6%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits35.9%57.5%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate11.6%11.7%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding67.8%75.7%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea60.0%62.1%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension26.4%22.5%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes10.6%12.6%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use51.6%47.6%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh2,842.0092,627.3643,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal49.8%38.0%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)13.3%9.9%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.80.70.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density67,59639,193.46264,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases6.3%9.5%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage37.5%44.0%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.60.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household47.148.143.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.70.70.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)7066.356.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.71.61.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)46.1%47.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity55.6%55.3%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-14.86.811.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People138.48155.811157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.20.20.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.01.00.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.00.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density26.930.042.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs64,00043,961.23661,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share20.5%20.2%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share0.7%0.7%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases289118.40789.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities117.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence1012.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes62.951.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)2391.2147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime6.655.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate289118.66793.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh53.34.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh111.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Sagar district?

Sagar has a population of 23.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 242 people per sq km across 9,848 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Sagar?

Sagar has a literacy rate of 65.0%, which is above the Madhya Pradesh average of 59.0% and above the national average of 63.0%.

How does Sagar compare to Madhya Pradesh?

Sagar has a sex ratio of 893 (below state average of 931) and a literacy rate of 65.0% (above state average of 59.0%).

What data sources are used for Sagar?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)