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. 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. Notable people 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 See also Tehsils of Sagar: Khurai Shahgarh Rahatgarh Deori References External links Cities and towns in Sagar district Former capital cities in India Cities in Bundelkhand Cities in Madhya Pradesh