# Savda

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**Savda** is a city and a [municipal council](/source/Municipal_council) in [Jalgaon district](/source/Jalgaon_district) in the [Indian](/source/India) [state](/source/States_and_territories_of_India) of [Maharashtra](/source/Maharashtra). It is also known as Banana City for production of bananas at a good scale.[citation needed]

## Geography

Savda is located at [21.15°N 75.88°E](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=21.15_N_75.88_E).[1] It has an average elevation of 231 metres (757 feet).

## Demographics

At the 2011 India [census](/source/Census),[2] Savda had a population of 20,584. 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](/source/Quit_India_Movement) of 1942.

Year Male Female Total Population Change Religion (%) Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated 2001[3] 9996 9336 19332 - 58.939 31.099 0.052 0.134 7.728 1.454 0.569 0.026 2011[2] 10637 9947 20584 0.065 58.084 36.387 0.175 0.029 3.624 1.287 0.053 0.360

## References

1. [Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Savda](http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Savda.html)

1. [Census India 2011](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS).

1. [Census India 2001](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_27.xls).

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