The district of Sagar is also a very important district of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The district of Sagar houses its main administrative centre in the city of Sagar itself. The district of Sagar is bordered by the districts of Damoh, Raisen Narsinghpur, Vidisha and Ashokenagar. The district is also bordered by the state of Uttar Pradesh. The district of Sagar is made up of undulated land which makes it difficult to be used for agricultural stuffs. The district has the Vindhya Range running through it along with the rivers of Sunar, Beas, Bina and Dhasan.
The district of Sagar covers a land area of approximately around 10252 sq km with a population of 23.7 lacs individuals per sq km. The district has a population density of 232 people per sq km. The district of Sagar is ranked thrird in case of population in the state of Madhya Pradesh.