Savar

Coordinates: 23°26′N 90°07′E / 23.44°N 90.11°E / 23.44; 90.11
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Savar
সাভার
City
National Martyrs' Memorial at Savar
National Martyrs' Memorial at Savar
Savar is located in Dhaka division
Savar
Savar
Location in Bangladesh
Savar is located in Bangladesh
Savar
Savar
Savar (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 23°26′N 90°07′E / 23.44°N 90.11°E / 23.44; 90.11
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictDhaka District
UpazilaSavar Upazila
Municipality7 Oct 2002
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodySavar Municipality
 • Paura MayorHazi Abdul Gani
Area
 • Total14.08 km2 (5.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total296,851[1]
 • Rank
11th[2]
Time zoneUTC+6 (Bangladesh Time)
Postal code
1345
National Dialing Code+880

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]

Geography

Savar city is located at 23°51′N 90°16′E / 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

References

  1. ^ a b "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF) (pdf). Bangladesh bureau of statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  2. ^ "Population & Housing Census-2011: Urban Area Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 11. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  3. ^ "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  4. ^ "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  5. ^ "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
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