Savda

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
City
Savda Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 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	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	425502

Geography

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).

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.

External links

nagradhyaksha sau. Anitatai pankaj yeole