Savda

Savda
banan city
city
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
State Maharashtra
District Jalgaon
Elevation 231 m (758 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 19,331
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
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

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.

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%).

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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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