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.

Savda
Banana city
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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; 75.88
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictJalgaon
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20,584
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
425502

Geography

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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

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Swaminarayan Mandir at Savda

At the 2011 India census,[2] Savda had a population of 20,584. 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.

Year Male Female Total Population Change Religion (%)
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated
2001[3] 9996 9336 19332 - 58.939 31.099 0.052 0.134 7.728 1.454 0.569 0.026
2011[2] 10637 9947 20584 0.065 58.084 36.387 0.175 0.029 3.624 1.287 0.053 0.360

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