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| name | | name = Sagar<!-- Please do not add any Indic script in this infobox, per WP:INDICSCRIPT policy. --> | ||
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| other_name | | other_name = Saugor, Sagar Smart City | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = [[City]] | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = Sagar City.JPG | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = Chakra Ghat at the bank of Lakha Banjara Lake in Sagar (MP) | ||
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| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|23.83|N|78.71|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = {{Ind}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Madhya Pradesh]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Sagar district|Sagar]] | ||
| established_title | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date | | established_date = | ||
| government_type | | government_type = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]] | ||
| governing_body | | governing_body = Sagar Municipal Corporation | ||
| leader_title | | leader_title = [[Mayor]] | ||
| leader_name | | leader_name = Sangeeta Sushil Tiwari<ref>{{cite news |title=MP Local Body Election Results 2022 Latest Updates: BJP retains 7 posts of mayors, Congress bags 3 |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-madhya-pradesh-local-urban-body-election-results-live-updates-bjp-congress-counting-of-votes-winners-list-2969275 |access-date=19 July 2022 |work=DNA India |date=18 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=बीजेपी मेयर प्रत्याशी संगीता सुशील तिवारी ने भरा नामांकन, शिवराज सरकार के तीन मंत्री हुए शामिल |url=https://www.abplive.com/states/madhya-pradesh/mp-news-bjp-mayoral-candidate-sangeeta-sushil-tiwari-filed-nomination-in-sagar-ann-2149510 |access-date=19 July 2022 |work=ABP Live |date=18 June 2022 |language=hi}}</ref> | ||
| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_metro_km2 | | area_metro_km2 = 49.763 | ||
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| area_blank1_km2 | | area_blank1_km2 = | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = 427 | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 274556 | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2011 | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = 232 | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = [[Language]] | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=17 June 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref> | ||
| timezone1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc_offset1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| postal_code | | postal_code = 470001,2,3,4 | ||
| area_code_type | | area_code_type = Telephone code | ||
| area_code | | area_code = 07582 | ||
| registration_plate | | registration_plate = MP-15 | ||
| website | | website = {{URL|https://sagar.nic.in}} | ||
| official_name = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Sagar''' is a city in the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]] in central [[India]]. Situated on a spur of the [[Vindhya Range]], {{convert|1758|ft}} above sea-level. The city is around {{convert|172|km|}} northeast of state capital, [[Bhopal]]. | '''Sagar (Saugor)''' is a [[city]], [[municipal corporation]] and administrative headquarter in [[Sagar district]] of the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]] in central [[India]]. Situated on a spur of the [[Vindhya Range]], {{convert|1758|ft}} above sea-level. The city is around {{convert|172|km|}} northeast of state capital, [[Bhopal]]. | ||
Sagar has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a [[smart city]] under [[Prime Minister Narendra Modi]]'s flagship [[Smart Cities Mission]] | Sagar has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a [[smart city]] under [[Prime Minister Narendra Modi]]'s flagship [[Smart Cities Mission]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The ancient Indian kingdom of [[Chedi Kingdom|Chedi]] had its capital at [[Suktimati]], which was located at Sagar during contemporary times. The history of Sagar District before 1022 A.D. is generally unknown; after that, records are available. Sagar was under the rule of [[Ahir]] Rajas and their capital was at [[Garhpehra]]. In 1660, [[Udenshah]], founded the present town of Sagar.<ref name="googlebook1">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YX1siOYKthgC&q=jabalpur+ahir&pg=PA13 | title=The Beria (Rai Dancers): A Socio-demographic, Reproductive, and Child Health Care Practices Profile | publisher=Sarup & Sons | work=Berias | date=2006 | access-date=15 October 2014 | author=Arun K. Jain, A. N. Sharma | pages=13 | isbn=9788176257145}}</ref> | The ancient Indian kingdom of [[Chedi Kingdom|Chedi]] had its capital at [[Suktimati]], which was located at Sagar during contemporary times. The history of Sagar District before 1022 A.D. is generally unknown; after that, records are available. Sagar was under the rule of [[Ahir]] Rajas and their capital was at [[Garhpehra]]. In 1660, [[Udenshah]], founded the present town of Sagar.<ref name="googlebook1">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YX1siOYKthgC&q=jabalpur+ahir&pg=PA13 | title=The Beria (Rai Dancers): A Socio-demographic, Reproductive, and Child Health Care Practices Profile | publisher=Sarup & Sons | work=Berias | date=2006 | access-date=15 October 2014 | author=Arun K. Jain, A. N. Sharma | pages=13 | isbn=9788176257145}}</ref> | ||
After 1735, the city came under the rule of the [[Peshwa]]s. In 1818, a large part of the [[Sagar district]] was ceded by Peshwa Baji Rao II to the [[East India Company|British East India Company]]. Administratively, the position of Sagar and the neighboring territories underwent frequent changes. | After 1735, the city came under the rule of the [[Peshwa]]s. When Chhatrasal gave a region (subha) to Bajirao, he appointed Govindpant Kher (later Bundele) as an administrator. Govindpant founded the city of Sagar next to the Sagar Lake and made the city as his capital. In 1818, a large part of the [[Sagar district]] was ceded by Peshwa Baji Rao II to the [[East India Company|British East India Company]]. Administratively, the position of Sagar and the neighboring territories underwent frequent changes. | ||
The Saugor territory was first placed under the superintendent of Political Affairs of [[Bundelkhand]]. Later, in 1820, this area, called the 'Saugor and Nerbudda Territories,' was placed under the administration of an agent to the governor-general. The region fell under the North-Western Province, following its constitution in 1835. In 1842 occurred the Bundela rising, the quelling of which demanded more direct attention by the Governor-General. But the order was restored in the following year, and the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories were again placed under the political control of an Agent to the Governor-General. The arrangement, however, was not found to be satisfactory, and these territories were once again restored to the North-Western Provinces in 1853. After that in 1861, the Saugor and Nerbudda territories and the Nagpur state formed a Commissioner's Province called Central Provinces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sagar.nic.in/About/hist.html|title=History of Sagar|website=sagar.nic.in|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref> | The Saugor territory was first placed under the superintendent of Political Affairs of [[Bundelkhand]]. Later, in 1820, this area, called the 'Saugor and Nerbudda Territories,' was placed under the administration of an agent to the governor-general. The region fell under the North-Western Province, following its constitution in 1835. In 1842 occurred the Bundela rising, the quelling of which demanded more direct attention by the Governor-General. But the order was restored in the following year, and the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories were again placed under the political control of an Agent named to the Governor-General. The arrangement, however, was not found to be satisfactory, and these territories were once again restored to the North-Western Provinces in 1853. After that in 1861, the Saugor and Nerbudda territories and the Nagpur state formed a Commissioner's Province called Central Provinces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sagar.nic.in/About/hist.html|title=History of Sagar|website=sagar.nic.in|access-date=17 May 2019}}</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{see also|List of cities in Madhya Pradesh}} | {{see also|List of cities in Madhya Pradesh}} | ||
{{Pie chart|thumb=right|caption=Religion in city of Sagar (2011)<ref>{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community |url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW23C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>|label1=[[Hinduism]]|value1=81.53|color1=Orange|label2=[[Islam]]|value2=10.16|color2=Green|label3=[[Jainism]]|value3=7.28|color3= | {{Pie chart|thumb=right|caption=Religion in city of Sagar (2011)<ref>{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community |url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW23C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>|label1=[[Hinduism]]|value1=81.53|color1=Orange|label2=[[Islam]]|value2=10.16|color2=Green|label3=[[Jainism]]|value3=7.28|color3=Pink|label4=[[Christianity]]|value4=0.63|color4=DodgerBlue|label5=Other or Not stated|value5=0.21|color5=Black|label6=[[Sikhism]]|value6=0.15|color6=DarkKhaki|label7=[[Buddhism]]|value7=0.04|color7=Yellow}} | ||
As per [[2011 Indian Census]], Sagar municipal corporation limit had a total population of 274,556, of which 143,425 were males and 131,131 were females. The population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 32,610. The total number of literates in Sagar was 216,422, which constituted 78.8% of the population with male literacy of 82.6% and female literacy of 74.6%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Sagar was 89.5%, of which male literacy rate was 93.7% and the female literacy rate was 84.8%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 54,432 and 3,052 respectively. Sagar had 52833 households in 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Sagar |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=515679 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref> | As per [[2011 Indian Census]], Sagar municipal corporation limit had a total population of 274,556, of which 143,425 were males and 131,131 were females. The population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 32,610. The total number of literates in Sagar was 216,422, which constituted 78.8% of the population with male literacy of 82.6% and female literacy of 74.6%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Sagar was 89.5%, of which male literacy rate was 93.7% and the female literacy rate was 84.8%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 54,432 and 3,052 respectively. Sagar had 52833 households in 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Sagar |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=515679 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref> | ||
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==Education== | ==Education== | ||
* [[Dr. Hari Singh Gour University]], formerly known as Sagar University, was founded on 18 July 1946 by [[Hari Singh Gour]]. It was renamed to ''Dr. Hari Singh Gour University'' in February 1983. | * [[Dr. Hari Singh Gour University]], formerly known as Sagar University, was founded on 18 July 1946 by [[Hari Singh Gour]]. It was renamed to ''Dr. Hari Singh Gour University'' in February 1983. | ||
==Tehsils of Sagar== | |||
* [[Khurai]] | |||
* [[Shahgarh]] | |||
* [[Rahatgarh]] | |||
* [[Deori, Sagar|Deori]] | |||
==Notable people == | ==Notable people == | ||
* [[Hari Singh Gour]], pleader, jurist, parliamentarian, social reformer, First Vice Chancellor of [[Delhi University]] | |||
* [[Sudha Jain]], Indian politician | |||
* [[Gopal Bhargava]], Indian politician | * [[Gopal Bhargava]], Indian politician | ||
* [[Govind Namdev]], Television and film actor | * [[Govind Namdev]], Television and film actor | ||
* [[Mahendra Mewati]], Theatre and film actor | * [[Mahendra Mewati]], Theatre and film actor | ||
* [[Mukesh Tiwari]], Theatre and film actor | * [[Mukesh Tiwari]], Theatre and film actor | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
== External links == | |||
* {{URL|http://www.sagarmunicipalcorporation.com/|Sagar Municipal Corporation}} | |||
{{Sagar Division}} | |||
{{Authority control}} | {{Authority control}} | ||
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[[Category:Former capital cities in India]] | [[Category:Former capital cities in India]] | ||
[[Category:Cities in Bundelkhand]] | [[Category:Cities in Bundelkhand]] | ||
[[Category:Cities in Madhya Pradesh]] | [[Category:Cities in Madhya Pradesh]] | ||
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Sagar
Saugor, Sagar Smart City | |
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 Chakra Ghat at the bank of Lakha Banjara Lake in Sagar (MP) | |
  Sagar  Sagar | |
| Coordinates: 23°50′N 78°43′E / 23.83°N 78.71°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Sagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Sagar Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Sangeeta Sushil Tiwari[1][2] |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 49.763 km2 (19.214 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 274,556 |
| • Density | 232/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 470001,2,3,4 |
| Telephone code | 07582 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-15 |
| Website | sagar |
Sagar (Saugor) is a city, municipal corporation and administrative headquarter in Sagar district of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Situated on a spur of the Vindhya Range, 1,758 feet (536 m) above sea-level. The city is around 172 kilometres (107 mi) northeast of state capital, Bhopal.
Sagar has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission.
History[edit | edit source]
The ancient Indian kingdom of Chedi had its capital at Suktimati, which was located at Sagar during contemporary times. The history of Sagar District before 1022 A.D. is generally unknown; after that, records are available. Sagar was under the rule of Ahir Rajas and their capital was at Garhpehra. In 1660, Udenshah, founded the present town of Sagar.[4]
After 1735, the city came under the rule of the Peshwas. When Chhatrasal gave a region (subha) to Bajirao, he appointed Govindpant Kher (later Bundele) as an administrator. Govindpant founded the city of Sagar next to the Sagar Lake and made the city as his capital. In 1818, a large part of the Sagar district was ceded by Peshwa Baji Rao II to the British East India Company. Administratively, the position of Sagar and the neighboring territories underwent frequent changes.
The Saugor territory was first placed under the superintendent of Political Affairs of Bundelkhand. Later, in 1820, this area, called the 'Saugor and Nerbudda Territories,' was placed under the administration of an agent to the governor-general. The region fell under the North-Western Province, following its constitution in 1835. In 1842 occurred the Bundela rising, the quelling of which demanded more direct attention by the Governor-General. But the order was restored in the following year, and the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories were again placed under the political control of an Agent named to the Governor-General. The arrangement, however, was not found to be satisfactory, and these territories were once again restored to the North-Western Provinces in 1853. After that in 1861, the Saugor and Nerbudda territories and the Nagpur state formed a Commissioner's Province called Central Provinces.[5]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Climate[edit | edit source]
Sagar has humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) with hot summers, a somewhat cooler monsoon season and cool winters. Very heavy rainfalls in the monsoon season from June to September.
| Climate data for Sagar (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.3 (91.9) |
37.3 (99.1) |
42.5 (108.5) |
44.4 (111.9) |
46.4 (115.5) |
46.4 (115.5) |
41.4 (106.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
39.7 (103.5) |
39.9 (103.8) |
37.7 (99.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
46.4 (115.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 24.7 (76.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
38.3 (100.9) |
41.0 (105.8) |
37.6 (99.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.2 (90.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
31.7 (89.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
1.1 (34.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 12.3 (0.48) |
14.1 (0.56) |
11.3 (0.44) |
4.1 (0.16) |
16.9 (0.67) |
141.5 (5.57) |
343.6 (13.53) |
373.7 (14.71) |
184.5 (7.26) |
22.8 (0.90) |
13.5 (0.53) |
9.7 (0.38) |
1,148 (45.20) |
| Average rainy days | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 7.3 | 14.4 | 14.9 | 8.8 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 54.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 42 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 46 | 75 | 81 | 69 | 45 | 40 | 43 | 45 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As per 2011 Indian Census, Sagar municipal corporation limit had a total population of 274,556, of which 143,425 were males and 131,131 were females. The population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 32,610. The total number of literates in Sagar was 216,422, which constituted 78.8% of the population with male literacy of 82.6% and female literacy of 74.6%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Sagar was 89.5%, of which male literacy rate was 93.7% and the female literacy rate was 84.8%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 54,432 and 3,052 respectively. Sagar had 52833 households in 2011.[9]
Education[edit | edit source]
- Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, formerly known as Sagar University, was founded on 18 July 1946 by Hari Singh Gour. It was renamed to Dr. Hari Singh Gour University in February 1983.
Tehsils of Sagar[edit | edit source]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Hari Singh Gour, pleader, jurist, parliamentarian, social reformer, First Vice Chancellor of Delhi University
- Sudha Jain, Indian politician
- Gopal Bhargava, Indian politician
- Govind Namdev, Television and film actor
- Mahendra Mewati, Theatre and film actor
- Mukesh Tiwari, Theatre and film actor
- Virendra Kumar Khatik, Indian politician
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "MP Local Body Election Results 2022 Latest Updates: BJP retains 7 posts of mayors, Congress bags 3". DNA India. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ↑ "बीजेपी मेयर प्रत्याशी संगीता सुशील तिवारी ने भरा नामांकन, शिवराज सरकार के तीन मंत्री हुए शामिल". ABP Live (in हिन्दी). 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ↑ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ Arun K. Jain, A. N. Sharma (2006). The Beria (Rai Dancers): A Socio-demographic, Reproductive, and Child Health Care Practices Profile. Sarup & Sons. p. 13. ISBN 9788176257145. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ↑ "History of Sagar". sagar.nic.in. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ↑ "Station: Sagar Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 675–678. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M129. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "C-1 Population By Religious Community". census.gov.in. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ↑ "Census of India: Sagar". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 23 December 2020.