 | Sagar | |
About the District
Sagar is an administrative district of Madhya Pradesh with its headquarters at Sagar town. The district is located in the north central region of Madhya Pradesh. It was spelled as Saugar during the British period as the district has a truly central location in the country. The origin of the name comes from the Hindi word Sagar which means sea. As the town is situated around a large lake, the name Sagar is justified. Sagar was founded by Udan Singh in 1660 and was constituted a municipality in 1867.
The district is bounded on the north by Jhansi of Uttar Pradesh, on the south by the district of Narsinghpur and Raisen, on the west by the district of Vidisha, and on the east by the district of Damoh.. On the north-east and north-west, the district borders Chhattarpur and Guna districts, respectively.
Sagar is the sixteenth largest district in size in the State, and the third largest in the Jabalpur revenue division. The district has sizeable population of tribals and harijans.
Attractions
Naoradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, Bhapel -Tehsil Sagar, Sagar Town, Rahatgarh -Tehsil Sagar, Khimlasa - Tehsil Khurai, Abchand -Tehsil Sagar, Baleh - Tehsil Rehli, Bamora, Barodia Kalan, Bilhara - Tehsil Sagar, Bina -Tehsil Khurai, Binaika -Tehsil Banda, Deori -Tehsil Rehli, Dhamoi -Tehsil Banda Garhphra Tehsil Sagar, Eran -Tehsil Khurai, Rangir -Tehsil Rehli.
Facts & Figures
| Area | 6375 sq. km |
| Latitude | 23° 10’ to 24° 27’ North |
| Longitude | 78° 4’ to 79° 21’ East |
| Population (2001) | 2021783 |
| Males | 1073032 |
| Females | 948751 |
| Sex Ratio | 884 females per 1000 males |
| Literacy Rate | 60.08% |
| No. of Tehsil | 09 |
| Postal Code | 470001 |
| STD Code | 07582 |
How to Reach
By Rail : The district is accessible by rail as the town of Sagar lies on the Bina – Katni branch of Central railway line. Sagar is 76 Km from Bina which is on the Bombay Delhi main line.
By Road : Sagar is traversed by high class roads which connect it with important towns like Damoh and Jabalpur on the east and south east, Lalitpur and Jhansi onthe north, Chhattarpur on the north east and Bhopal on the south-west. Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh is about 208 Km from Sagar by road.
