Savar
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 296,851 people live here which makes this city the 2nd largest in the district and 11th largest city in Bangladesh.[1]
Savar
সাভার | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) National Martyrs' Memorial at Savar | |
  Savar Location in Bangladesh  Savar Savar (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 23.85°N 90.26°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Dhaka District |
| Upazila | Savar Upazila |
| 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 (2011) | |
| • Total | 296,851[1] |
| • Rank | 11th[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (Bangladesh Time) |
| Postal code | 1345 |
| National Dialing Code | +880 |
Geography
Savar city is located at 23.85°N 90.26°E in the central region of Bangladesh.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census the total population of the city was 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 households in the city is 60,290.[1]
Administration
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
- National Martyrs' Memorial – National monument located in Savar, Bangladesh located in Savar
- Rana Plaza
References
- "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. xi. Retrieved 2019-10-08.