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Sagar Population 2024

Sagar city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Sagar Metropolitan Region. The Sagar city is located in Madhya Pradesh state of India.


The current estimate population of Sagar city in 2024 is 386,000 , while Sagar metro population is estimated at 524,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Sagar city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Sagar city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Sagar city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Sagar in 2011 is 273,296. Although Sagar city has population of 273,296; its urban / metropolitan population is 370,208.

Sagar Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Sagar city are 215,363 of which 117,951 are males while 97,412 are females. Average literacy rate of Sagar city is 89.44 percent of which male and female literacy was 93.68 and 84.79 percent. The sex ratio of Sagar city is 914 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 928 per 1000 boys.

Sagar Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Sagar city & its Out Growth numbers 2,068 in which population of 10,693 resides. This is around 3.89% of total population of Sagar city & its outgrowth which is 274,556.

Sagar Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Sagar city with 81.53 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Sagar with approximately 10.16 % following it. In Sagar city, Christinity is followed by 0.63 %, Jainism by 7.28 %, Sikhism by 0.15 % and Buddhism by 0.04 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.20 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 81.53 % 223,859
Muslims 10.16 % 27,889
Christian 0.63 % 1,731
Sikh 0.15 % 408
Buddhist 0.04 % 113
Jain 7.28 % 19,974
Others 0.01 % 24
Not Stated 0.20 % 558

Sagar Future Population 2021-2031

Sagar City Metropolitan
2011 273,296 370,208
2021 355,000 481,000
2022 365,000 495,000
2023 375,000 509,000
2024 386,000 524,000
2025 397,000 539,000
2026 408,000 555,000
2027 420,000 571,000
2028 432,000 588,000
2029 444,000 605,000
2030 457,000 623,000
2031 470,000 641,000
Sagar City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 274,556 143,425 131,131
City Population 273,296 142,766 130,530
Literates 215,363 117,951 97,412
Children (0-6) 32,509 16,859 15,650
Average Literacy (%) 89.44 % 93.68 % 84.79 %
Sexratio 914
Child Sexratio 928

Sagar Metropolitan Region

Sagar city comes under Sagar Metropolitan area.
Sagar Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 370,208 194,787 175,421
Literates 289,987 160,422 129,565
Children (0-6) 44,397 23,000 21,397
Average Literacy (%) 89.00 % 93.38 % 84.12 %
Sexratio 901
Child Sexratio 930
Sagar Metropolitan Areas
Bhainsa, Gaur Nagar, Kapuria, Makronia Buzurg, Rajakhedi, Sagar, Sagar, and Sagar Cantt