Sagwara is a

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and

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, near Dungarpur city in Dungarpur district in the

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n state of

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. It is one of two towns in

Sagwara Tehsil Sagwara tehsil is one of five tehsils in Dungarpur District of Rajasthan, India. It is in the southeast part of the district and borders on the Mahi River. The town of Sagwara is the headquarters of the tehsil. Sagwara Tehsil is bordered by Sima ...

, and the administrative center for the Sagwara Tehsil's additional district court and sub jailkshla.

Geography and economy

Sagwara is located in the east-central Dungarpur district, in Sagwara Tehsil. It has an average elevation of . 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

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, Sagwara had a population of 30,993, by the 2011 census that number had dropped to 29,439. 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%. Sagwara is the third largest populated place after Banswara and

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in the historical areas of

. The majority of the population is of the Hindu religion and it also has a significant population of

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and Dawoodi Bohra (a Shia Islamic Muslim community).

Notes and references

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