Sagwara
Sagwara is a municipality in Dungarpur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.[1] It is one of two towns in Sagwara Tehsil, and the administrative center for the tehsil.sagwara additional district court and sub jailkshla
Sagwara | |
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city | |
  Sagwara Location in Rajasthan, India  Sagwara Sagwara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°40′05″N 74°01′28″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Dungarpur |
| subdivision | Sagwara subdistrict |
| Government | |
| • Body | SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE |
| Area rank | 1 |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 30,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Wagdi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Website | http://sagwara.webs.com/ |
Geography and economy
Sagwara is located in east central Dungarpur district in Sagwara Tehsil.[2] It has an average elevation of 244 metres (801 ft). Sagwara is famous for its sculpture, marble carving, temple architecture and gold jewelry. It is a major trading hub for nearby villages.
Demographics
While in the 2001 Indian census, Sagwara had a population of 30,993,[3] by the 2011 census that number had dropped to 29,439.[1] Males, while still fewer than females, increased their percentage from 49.3% to 49.9% of the population from 2001 to 2011. Sagwara significantly increased their average literacy rate from 2001 to 2011 going from 59% to 79%. Male literacy rose from 68% to 88%, and female literacy rose from 50% to 71%. From 2001 to 2011 the population in Sagwara aged, going from 16% below the age of six, to 13%.[1][3]
Sagwara is the third largest populated place after Banswara and Dungarpur in the historical Wagad area of Rajasthan. Majority of the population belongs to Hindu religion and it also has a significant population of Jains and Dawoodi Bohras (a Shia Islamic Muslim community).
Notes and references
- Census Commission of India. "Sagwara Population Census 2011". Census 2011. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015.
- "District Wise Health Facilities: District Map: Dungarpur District". National Health Mission (NHM), Government of Rajastha. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004.
