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| Coordinates | 21°09′N 75°53′E / 21.15°N 75.88°ECoordinates: 21°09′N 75°53′E / 21.15°N 75.88°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Maharashtra | ||
| District(s) | Jalgaon | ||
| Population | 19,331 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Savda is a city and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
[edit] Geography
Savda is located at 21°09′N 75°53′E / 21.15°N 75.88°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 231 metres (757 feet). Savda is famous for bananas and is a major source of supply to northern India, mainly to Delhi.
The railway station is around 3 km from the main township. It is connected to New Delhi by the Amritsar-Dadar Express.
[edit] Demographics
At the 2001 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%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 65%. In Savda, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Savda
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
