Savda

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Savda
Banana city
City
Savda is located in Maharashtra
Savda
Savda
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°09′N 75°53′E / 21.15°N 75.88°E / 21.15; 75.88Coordinates: 21°09′N 75°53′E / 21.15°N 75.88°E / 21.15; 75.88
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictJalgaon
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total19,331
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
425502

Savda is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is also known as Banana City for production of bananas at a good scale.

Geography

Savda is located at 21°09′N 75°53′E / 21.15°N 75.88°E / 21.15; 75.88.[1] It has an average elevation of 231 metres (757 feet).

Demographics

Religions in Savda
Religion Percent
Hindus
72%
Muslims
16%
Buddhists
8.6%
Christians
1.4%
Jains
1.7%
Others†
0.3%
Distribution of religions
Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).
Swaminarayan Mandir at Savda

At the 2011 India census,[2] Savda had a population of 19,331. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Savda has an average literacy rate of 72%, lower than the national average of 74.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Savda, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Freedom Fighters from Savda had fought in the Quit India Movement of 1942.

References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Savda
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.