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Motagaon is a city and municipality in Banswara district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is one of two towns in Ghatol Tehsil, and the administrative center for the tehsil.

Geography and economy
Motagaon is located in North east Banswara district. It has an average elevation of 244 m. Motagaon is famous for its sculpture, marble carving, temple architecture and its Market. It is a major trading hub for nearby villages.

Demographics
While in the 2001 Indian census, Motagaon 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 Motagaon aged, going from 16% below the age of six, to 13%.

Motagaon is the third largest populated place after Ghatol district and in the historical Vagar area of Rajasthan. Majority of the population belongs to Hindu religion and it also has a significant population of Jains, Brahmins and Muslims.