Sagbara Taluka, with population of about 1.1 lakh is Narmada district's the 2nd least populous sub district, located in Narmada district of the state Gujarat in India. There are 91 villages in the sub district, among them Khopi is the most populous village with population of 3544 and Kuyala is the least populous village with population of 18. Godada is the biggest village in the sub district with an area of 27 km2 and Umarkui is the smallest with 0 km2.
There are 2 census towns in the sub district, those are - Selamba and Sagbara Census Towns.
Demographics
The sub district is home to about 1.1 lakh people, among them about 55 thousand (50%) are male and about 56 thousand (50%) are female. 8% of the whole population are from general caste, 1% are from schedule caste and 91% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Sagbara taluka is 13%, among them 51% are boys and 49% are girls. There are about 23 thousand households in the sub district and an average 5 persons live in every family.
The majority of the population, nearly 90% (about 100 thousand) live in Sagbara Sub District rural part and 10% (about 11 thousand) population live in the Sagbara Sub District urban part.

Caste wise male female population 2011 - Sagbara
Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 110,924 | 9,142 | 625 | 101,157 | 14,607 |
Male | 55,094 | 4,722 | 314 | 50,058 | 7,431 |
Female | 55,830 | 4,420 | 311 | 51,099 | 7,176 |
Most populated Villages and Cities in Sagbara
Villages | Cities | ||
---|---|---|---|
Name | Population | Name | Population |
Khopi | 3544 | Selamba | 6717 |
Javli | 3482 | Sagbara | 4496 |
Kolvan | 3294 | ||
Ubhariya | 2875 | ||
Chopadvav | 2702 | ||
Bhadod | 2304 | ||
Ranipur | 2299 | ||
Devsaki | 2220 | ||
Navagam (Javli) | 2177 | ||
Godada | 2099 |
Religion wise distribution of population
Hindus contribute 94% of the total population and are the largest religious community in the sub district followed by Muslims which contribute 3% of the total population all other religious communities contribute 3% of the total population. Female Sex ratio per 1000 male in Hindus are 1013 in Muslims are 977

Religion wise population 2011 - Sagbara
Total | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Buddhist | Jain | Others | Not Stated | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 110,924 | 104,678 | 3,258 | 841 | 12 | 43 | 120 | 1,661 | 311 |
Male | 55,094 | 51,989 | 1,648 | 413 | 6 | 22 | 65 | 799 | 152 |
Female | 55,830 | 52,689 | 1,610 | 428 | 6 | 21 | 55 | 862 | 159 |
Growth of population
Population of the sub district has increased by 32.6% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were about 84 thousand. Female population growth rate of the sub district is 31.7% which is -1.9% lower than male population growth rate of 33.6%. General caste population has increased by 11.4%; Schedule caste population has increased by 40.8%; Schedule Tribe population has increased by 34.9% and child population has increased by 6.2% in the sub district since last census.

Growth of population (percent) 2001 to 2011 - Sagbara
Total | General | Schedule Caste | Schedule Tribe | Child | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 32.6% | 11.4% | 40.8% | 34.9% | 6.2% |
Male | 33.6% | 12.1% | 37.7% | 36% | 5.3% |
Female | 31.7% | 10.6% | 44% | 33.8% | 7.2% |
Sex Ratio - Females per 1000 Male
As of 2011 census there are 1013 females per 1000 male in the sub district. Sex ratio in general caste is 936, in schedule caste is 990 and in schedule tribe is 1021. There are 966 girls under 6 years of age per 1000 boys of the same age in the sub district. Overall sex ratio in the sub district has decreased by 15 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has increased by 18 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.

Change in sex ratio 2001 to 2011 - Sagbara
Total | General | SC | ST | Child | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Change | -15 | -13 | 43 | -17 | 18 |
2011 | 1013 | 936 | 990 | 1021 | 966 |
2001 | 1028 | 949 | 947 | 1038 | 948 |
Villages and Cities with highest sex ratio in Sagbara
Villages | Cities | ||
---|---|---|---|
Name | Sex Ratio | Name | Sex Ratio |
Kuyala | 1571 | Sagbara | 985 |
Kodba | 1296 | Selamba | 950 |
Pana | 1197 | ||
Chatwad | 1174 | ||
Datwada | 1167 | ||
Nevdiamba | 1165 | ||
Piparipada (Pana) | 1159 | ||
Khampada | 1146 | ||
Pankhala | 1113 | ||
Sorta | 1095 |
Literacy
Total about 65 thousand people in the sub district are literate, among them about 37 thousand are male and about 29 thousand are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Sagbara is 68%. 77% of male and 59% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the sub district has increased by 13%. Male literacy has gone up by 9% and female literacy rate has gone up by 17%.

Change in literacy rate 2001 to 2011 - Sagbara
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Change | 12.9% | 8.4% | 17.1% |
2011 | 67.7% | 76.8% | 58.8% |
2001 | 54.8% | 68.4% | 41.7% |
Villages and Cities with highest literacy rate in Sagbara
Villages | Cities | ||
---|---|---|---|
Name | Literacy Rate % | Name | Literacy Rate % |
Mahupada | 95 | Sagbara | 85 |
Devmogra | 88 | Selamba | 79 |
Kankhadi | 86 | ||
Datwada | 82 | ||
Chimbipani | 82 | ||
Bhavari Savar | 80 | ||
Patanamau | 79 | ||
Rozdev | 79 | ||
Gotpada | 79 | ||
Pujarigadh | 78 |
Workers profile
Sagbara has 57% (about 63 thousand) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 60% male and 54% female population are working population. 49% of total male population are main (full time) workers and 12% are marginal (part time) workers. For women 29% of total female population are main and 25% are marginal workers.

Percentage of working population - Sagbara
Worker (Among total population) | Main Worker (Among workers) | Marginal Worker (Among workers) | Non Worker (Among total population) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 56.9% | 38.8% | 18.1% | 43.1% |
Male | 60.2% | 48.7% | 11.5% | 39.8% |
Female | 53.7% | 29.1% | 24.6% | 46.3% |