Sagwara

Sagwara is a municipality in Dungarpur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is one of two towns in Sagwara Tehsil, and the administrative center for the tehsil.Geography and economySagwara is located in east central Dungarpur district in Sagwara Tehsil. It has an average elevation of 244m. Sagwara is famous for its sculpture, marble carving, temple architecture and gold jewelry. It is a major trading hub for nearby villages.DemographicsWhile in the 2001 Indian census, 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 Dungapur in the historical Vagar 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 Ismaili Muslim community).