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 380,000 people live here which makes this city the second most populous in the district and the 13th largest in Bangladesh.

Savar সাভার
City
Skyline of Savar Ruins of King Harishchandra's palace National Mushroom Development Institute Savar Police Station Savar University College Dhaka–Aricha highway
Savar Location in Bangladesh Savar Savar (Bangladesh)
Coordinates: 23.85°N 90.26°E / 23.85; 90.26
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  (2022)
• Total	384,093
• Density	27,000/km2 (71,000/sq mi)
• Rank	13th
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 / 23.85; 90.26 in the central region of Bangladesh.

Demographics

Religions in Savar (2011)
Religion			Percent
Islam			92.29%
Hinduism			6.55%
Christianity			1.09%
Other or not stated			0.07%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census Savar Paurashava had 75,902 households and a population of 296,851, of which 157,018 are males and 139,833 are females with a density of 21,083 inhabitants per square kilometre (54,600/sq mi). 52,614 (17.72%) were under 10 years of age. Savar has a literacy rate of 74.86% and a sex ratio of 891 females per 1000 males. In 2022, Savar has a population of 384,093 and had a literacy rate of 86.00%.

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).

See also

• National Martyrs' Memorial – National monument located in Savar, Bangladesh located in Savar
• Rana Plaza