# Sagar District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/ District · Madhya Pradesh # Sagar district Sagar is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 3rd of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,378,458 people** in 11 sub-districts, 20 towns and 2,075 villages; 30% lived in towns. The largest town is [Sagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/sagar/sagar/) (274,556). - 2,378,458people (2011) - 11sub-districts - 20towns - 76.5%literacy ## Who lives in Sagar? Sagar had **2,378,458 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.3% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 3rd of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 893 women for every 1,000 men (below the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 44th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 925 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 4.6 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh. ## How literate is Sagar? 76.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 6th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 84.8% and women at 67.0% — a gap of 17.8 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Sagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/sagar/) (82.6%) and lowest in [Shahgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/shahgarh/) (66.9%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Sagar do for a living? 42.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 28.9%). Of all workers, 18% farmed their own land, 25% were farm labourers, 10% worked in household industry and 25% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 23% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 43% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Kesli](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/kesli/) (62% of workers in farming) and the least is [Sagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/sagar/) (29% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 18 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (25%) · **■** Household industry 10 (10%) · **■** Other work 25 (25%) · **■** Marginal 23 (23%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Sagar 29.8% of people lived in towns and cities (above Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), 9th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 20 towns: 11 statutory towns with a municipality and 9 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Sagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/sagar/sagar/) with 274,556 people, home to 39% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Sagar Sagar had 2,075 census villages, 1,901 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 878 people; 19 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Bandri Karoli](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/malthon/bandri-karoli/) (10,802), [Malthon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/malthon/malthon/) (10,764), [Khimlasa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/khurai/khimlasa/) (10,333), [Gaurjhamer](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/deori/gaurjhamer/) (9,746) and [Bilehra](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/sagar/bilehra/) (9,371). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Sagar compared with Madhya Pradesh ■ Sagar · ■ Madhya Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****76.5%** **69.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****893** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****925** **918 Working population ****42.3%** **43.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sagar Of every 100 households in Sagar in 2011, 72 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sagar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****72%** Toilet within the home ****25%** No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** Tap water ****21%** Drinking water within premises ****21%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** Use banking services ****39%** Television ****32%** Mobile phone ****40%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****36%** Own their home ****92%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Sagar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Bina](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/bina/) 196,680 177 3 [Khurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/khurai/) 189,199 187 1 [Malthon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/malthon/) 152,631 193 0 [Banda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/banda/) 202,594 179 1 [Shahgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/shahgarh/) 138,054 128 1 [Rahatgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/rahatgarh/) 124,099 143 1 [Sagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/sagar/) 823,015 379 10 [Garhakota](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/garhakota/) 118,410 109 1 [Rehli](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/rehli/) 139,619 136 1 [Kesli](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/kesli/) 116,951 189 0 [Deori](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/sagar/deori/) 177,206 255 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Sagar - Sagar · 274,556 - Bina- Etawa · 64,529 - Khurai · 51,108 - Sagar Cantt · 40,513 - Garhakota · 32,726 - Rahatgarh · 31,537 - Banda · 30,923 - Rehli · 30,329 - Deori · 25,632 - Rajakhedi · 24,232 - Makronia Buzurg · 23,861 - Shahgarh · 16,300 - Shahpur · 13,668 - Karrapur · 10,647 - Dhana · 9,677 - Bamora · 8,493 - Gamiria Sagar · 7,984 - Bhainsa · 5,144 - Bina Rly Colony · 5,035 - Kapuria · 1,902 ## Largest villages in Sagar - Bandri Karoli · 10,802 - Malthon · 10,764 - Khimlasa · 10,333 - Gaurjhamer · 9,746 - Bilehra · 9,371 - Kesali · 8,586 - Jaisinagar · 7,848 - Narwan · 7,355 - Surkhi · 7,289 - Basahari · 7,138 - Barodiya Kalan · 6,836 - Mudra Jaruwakheda · 6,521 - Bara · 6,439 - Sanodha · 6,394 - Patan Buzurg · 5,676 - Amarmaoh · 5,550 - Sihora · 5,355 - Narayawali · 5,261 - Dalpatpur · 5,096 - Barayatha · 4,976 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Sagar?11: Bina, Khurai, Malthon, Banda, Shahgarh, Rahatgarh, Sagar, Garhakota, Rehli, Kesli, Deori - What is the population of Sagar district?2,378,458 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Sagar?Sagar