Sagar District

Sagar District

History:

Sagar is a city located in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Sagar has been selected as one of India's 100 cities to be developed as a smart city under the flag of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Smart Cities Mission and ranked in the list of the safest cities in India 2018. The history of the city of Sagar dates back to about 1660 A.D. When Udan Shah, a descendant of Nihal Shah, built a small fort on the present site, he established a nearby village called Parkota which is now part of the city.

Famous:

Sagar University is one of the main reasons why Sagar is so popular around the world. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru opened the university in 1946 and is said to have coined the term 'Switzerland of Madhya Pradesh.

Location:

Its total area is 10250 km2.

Subcategories:

There are a total of 13 sub-districts in Sagar.

Villages:

There are 1901 total districts in the region.

Cities:

There are 11 towns in total in the region.