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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![]() ![]() Savda Location in Maharashtra, India | |
Coordinates: 21.15°N 75.88°E / 21.15; 75.88 | |
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State | Maharashtra |
District | Jalgaon |
Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 19,331 |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 425502 |
Savda is located at 21.15°N 75.88°E / 21.15; 75.88.[1] It has an average elevation of 231 metres (757 feet).
Religions in Savda | ||||
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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%). |
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.
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