Sagar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Madhya Pradesh) - Census 2011
Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh has total population of 2,378,458 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,256,257 are males while 1,122,201 are females. In 2011 there were total 517,850 families residing in Sagar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Sagar district is 893.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.8% people lives in Urban areas while 70.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.4% while that in the rural areas is 72.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sagar district is 905 while that of Rural areas is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sagar district is 356903 which is 15% of the total population. There are 185400 male children and 171503 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sagar is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Sagar district.
The total literacy rate of Sagar district is 76.46%. The male literacy rate is 72.33% and the female literacy rate is 56.77% in Sagar district.
To facilitate the administration, Sagar district is further divided into 11 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Sagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sagar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 356,903 | 185,400 | 171,503 |
| Literacy | 76.46% | 72.33% | 56.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 501,630 | 266,306 | 235,324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221,936 | 114,771 | 107,165 |
| Illiterate | 832,739 | 347,650 | 485,089 |
Caste-wise Population - Sagar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 501,630 | 266,306 | 235,324 |
| Schedule Tribe | 221,936 | 114,771 | 107,165 |
Religion-wise Population - Sagar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,198,297 | (92.43%) | 1,162,318 | 1,035,979 |
| Muslim | 103,480 | (4.35%) | 53,623 | 49,857 |
| Christian | 5,580 | (0.23%) | 2,851 | 2,729 |
| Sikh | 4,146 | (0.17%) | 2,681 | 1,465 |
| Buddhist | 991 | (0.04%) | 568 | 423 |
| Jain | 62,992 | (2.65%) | 32,691 | 30,301 |
| Other Religion | 168 | (0.01%) | 85 | 83 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,804 | (0.12%) | 1,440 | 1,364 |
Literacy Rate - Sagar district
The total literacy rate of Sagar district was 76.46% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,545,719 literates, males were 908,607 while females were 637,112. Also the male literacy rate was 84.85% and the female literacy rate was 67.02% in Sagar district.
| Sagar district | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.02% | 59.24% |
| Male | 84.85% | 78.73% |
| Total | 76.46% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Sagar district
The Sex Ratio of Sagar district is 893 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 893 females in Sagar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Sagar district.
Population Density - Sagar district
The total area of Sagar district is 10,252 km2. Thus the density of Sagar district is 232 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 198 sq. km. area is under urban region while 10,054 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Sagar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Sagar, 29.8% people lived in urban regions while 70.2% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 708,796 out of which 372,124 were males while remaining 336,672 were females. In rural areas of Sagar, male population was 884,133 while female population was 785,529.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Sagar was 905 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Sagar was 931 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Sagar were 91,242 which is 12.87% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Sagar was 888 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Sagar was 923 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Sagar for urban regions was 86.43 percent in which males were 91.81% literate while female literacy stood at 80.45%. The total literate population of Sagar was 1,545,719. Similarly in rural areas of Sagar, the average literacy rate was 72.08 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 81.82% and 61.04% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Sagar were 1,011,982.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 70.2% | 29.8% |
| Total population | 1,669,662 | 708,796 |
| Male population | 884,133 | 372,124 |
| Female population | 785,529 | 336,672 |
| Sex ratio | 888 | 905 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 923 | 931 |
| Child population | 265,661 | 91,242 |
| Literates | 1,011,982 | 533,737 |
| Average literacy | 72.08% | 86.43% |
| Male literacy | 81.82% | 91.81% |
| Female literacy | 61.04% | 80.45% |
Child Population - Sagar district
According to Census 2011, there were 356,903 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sagar district. Out of which 185,400 were male while 171,503 were female.
Working Population - Sagar district
In Sagar district out of total population, 1,006,035 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,006,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 180,735 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249,084 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 779,093 | 585,116 | 193,977 |
| Cultivators | 180,735 | 157,814 | 22,921 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249,084 | 182,529 | 66,555 |
| Household Industries | 102,061 | 40,914 | 61,147 |
| Other Workers | 247,213 | 203,859 | 43,354 |
| Marginal Workers | 226,942 | 96,961 | 129,981 |
| Non Working | 1,372,423 | 574,180 | 798,243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sagar, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia