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City in Madhya Pradesh

Sagar Population 2026

City, metro area and district compared

Metro area (UA) · 1 March 2026

≈ 4.5 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

4,50,000 450,000 1 March 2026

The Sagar metro area is estimated at ≈4.5 lakh on 1 March 2026, and the city within its municipal limits at ≈3.1 lakh. Census 2011 counted 3,70,208 in the urban agglomeration and 2,73,296 in the city.

Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.

City

Sagar (municipal limits)

Census 2011
2,73,296
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 3.1 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Sagar urban agglomeration

Census 2011
3,70,208
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 4.5 lakh

District

Sagar district

Census 2011
23,78,458
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 28.84 lakh

Key figures

City 2026
≈ 3.1 lakh 3,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
City · Census 2011
2.73 lakh 2,73,296 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Metro area (UA) · 2011
3.7 lakh 3,70,208
Metro area (UA) · 2026
≈ 4.5 lakh 4,50,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Sex ratio
914 Madhya Pradesh: 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)
928 Madhya Pradesh: 918
Literacy rate
89.4% Male 93.7% · Female 84.8%
Households
52.6 thousand 5.2 people per household
Area
33.8km² Census 2011 (A-4)
Density
8,098per km² 2011
Growth 2001–11
+12.9% City
Work participation
37.6% 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.

Sagar: Population over time
  • Metro area (UA)
  • City
  • Census
  • Estimate
5 L3.3 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearMetro area (UA)City
195180,06866,442
19611,04,67685,491
19711,54,7851,25,734
19812,07,4791,72,676
19912,57,1192,17,675
20013,08,9222,42,124
20113,70,2082,73,296
2016 *4,00,0002,90,000
2021 *4,30,0003,00,000
2026 *4,50,0003,10,000
2031 *4,80,0003,20,000
2036 *5,00,0003,30,000

* Estimate

What the Sagar metro area includes

Constituent units of the urban agglomeration, Census 2011. CT = census town; OG = outgrowth.

What the Sagar metro area includes
  1. Sagar OG 2,74,556
  2. Sagar Cantonment 40,513
  3. Rajakhedi CT 24,232
  4. Makronia Buzurg CT 23,861
  5. Bhainsa CT 5,144
  6. Kapuria CT 1,902

What the numbers say

  • The Sagar metro area (urban agglomeration) had 3.7 lakh people in 2011, 1.4 times the 2.73 lakh inside city limits.
  • The city accounts for 11.5% of the population of the district it lies in.
  • Within comparable limits, the city grew 12.9% between 2001 and 2011.
  • Literacy in the city was 89.4% in 2011, against 69.3% for Madhya Pradesh.
  • There were 914 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (931), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
  • By 2011 population it ranks 141st among the 150+ cities on this site and 6th in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Our 2026 estimate for the metro area is ≈4.5 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 May 2026 – 30 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Sagar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sagar in 2026?
There is no official figure after Census 2011. Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈3.1 lakh within the 2011 city limits and ≈4.5 lakh for the metro area (urban agglomeration). Both are labelled estimates (method M1).

What was the population of Sagar in Census 2011?
2,73,296 within city limits (Sagar (M Corp.)); the Sagar urban agglomeration had 3,70,208; the Sagar district had 23,78,458.

Why do sources give such different numbers for Sagar?
They measure different areas. The municipal body covers the city proper; the urban agglomeration adds the contiguous towns and outgrowths around it; the district adds rural areas too. Quoting the district figure as the "city population" is the most common mistake.

What is the literacy rate of Sagar?
89.4% in Census 2011 (men 93.7%, women 84.8%). The sex ratio was 914 females per 1,000 males.

Sources and method

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