Savar (Bengali: সাভার) is a city in central Bangladesh, located in Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka. It is the closest city from Dhaka. It is also a part of Greater Dhaka conurbation which forms the Dhaka megacity. About 296,851 people live here which makes this city the 2nd largest in Dhaka District and 11th largest city in Bangladesh.[1]

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Savar সাভার
City
National Martyrs' Memorial at Savar
Savar Location in Bangladesh Show map of Dhaka division Savar Savar (Bangladesh) Show map of Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23.44°N 90.11°E / 23.44; 90.11
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Upazila	Savar Upazila
Municipality	7 Oct 2002
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Savar Municipality
• Paura Mayor	Hazi Abdul Gani
Area
• Total	14.08 km2 (5.44 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	296,851[1]
• Rank	11th[2]
Time zone	UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code	1345
National Dialing Code	+880

Geography

Savar city is located at 23.85°N 90.26°E / 23.85; 90.26 in the Dhaka District of central region of Bangladesh.[3]

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census the total population of the city is 296,851 of which 132,692 are males and 124,062 are females with a density of 11,300 inhabitants per square kilometre (29,000/sq mi). The number of total household of the city is 60,290.[4]

Administration

Savar city is governed by a Paurashava named Savar municipality which consists of 9 wards and 56 mahallas, which occupies an area of 14.08 km² (5.44 sq mi).[5]

See also

• National Martyrs' Memorial – National Mausoleum located in Savar

References

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[ru] Савар (город)