Saswad is a city and a municipal council

Municipal council

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 in Purandhar taluka of Pune district

Pune District

Pune District is situated in Maharashtra state of India. Pune city is the district headquarters. In the last census on 2001, the total population of the district was 7,232,555, making it the fourth most populous district in India . Urban population comprises 58.08% of the total population...

 in the India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

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Geography

Saswad is located at 18.33°N 74.03°E. It has an average elevation of 769 metres (2522 feet).

Demographics

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Census

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, Saswad had a population of 26,689. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Saswad has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 70%. In Saswad, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.