Savar
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Savar
সাভার | |
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Skyline of Savar Ruins of King Harishchandra's palace Savar Police Station | |
  Savar Location in Bangladesh  Savar Savar (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23°51′N 90°16′E / 23.85°N 90.26°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Dhaka |
| Upazila | Savar |
| Municipality | 7 Oct 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Savar Municipality |
| • Paura Mayor | Hazi Abdul Gani |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.08 km2 (5.44 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 384,105 |
| • Density | 27,000/km2 (71,000/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 13th[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 1345 |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
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Savar (Bengali: সাভার) is a city in central Bangladesh, located in the Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka. It is the closest city from Dhaka. It is also a part of the Greater Dhaka conurbation which forms the Dhaka megacity. About 380,000 people live here which makes this city the second most populous in the district and the 13th largest in Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
[edit]Savar city is located at 23°51′N 90°16′E / 23.85°N 90.26°E in the central region of Bangladesh.[1]
Demographics
[edit]In 2022, Savar had 113,559 households and a population of 384,105. 15.37% of the population were under 10 years of age. Savar had a sex ratio of 107.20 males per 100 females and a literacy rate of 86.00%.[1]
Administration
[edit]Savar 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).[1]
See also
[edit]- National Martyrs' Memorial – National monument located in Savar, Bangladesh located in Savar
- Rana Plaza
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dhaka (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-286-3.