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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Saoner
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline =
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| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|21.3858107|N|78.9201379|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nagpur district|Nagpur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for MLA =
| government_type = Municipal Council
| governing_body = Savner Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank = 5th
| area_total_km2 = 15
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 2,30,000
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank = 5th
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 441107
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 07113
| registration_plate = MH-40
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Nagpur]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 89%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Savner
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|Healthy]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small>
| website = {{URL|www.savnernagarparishad.org.in}}
| footnotes =
}}
[[File:Nagpur.png|right|thumb|200px|Map of Nagpur district with major towns and rivers.]]
'''Saoner''' is a city and [[tehsil]] headquarters in north part of [[Nagpur district]] in [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. The town is governed by Savner [[municipal council]].<ref name="Administrative divisions of Nagpur district">{{cite web|url=http://nagpur.nic.in/htmldocs/nagdistcol.htm |title=Administrative divisions of Nagpur district |work=National Informatic Center |publisher=Government of Maharashtra |accessdate=2009-01-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410075939/http://nagpur.nic.in/htmldocs/nagdistcol.htm |archivedate=10 April 2009 }}</ref> It is {{convert|36|km|mi}} from [[Nagpur]] city. Saoner is located on the bank of [[Kolar River (Maharashtra)|Kolar River]]. It is historically and mythologically important.

==History==

Saoner is said to be mentioned in the Jaimini Ashwamedh under the name of Saraswatpur, and there are many legends connected with it. Ancient Shiv temple also known as Hemadpanti Shiv temple is also located near the bank of Kolar river. Ancient temple of Lord Ganesh is located at the neighboring village of Adasa on a hill. Saoner is also of historic importance due to its role in the 1942 [[Quit India Movement]] against the British.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> the town of Saoner had a population of 1,50,000. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Saoner had an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 89%, and female literacy was 88%. In Saoner, 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.

==Climate==

{{Empty section|date=April 2014}}Saoner has [[Tropical savanna climate|tropical wet and dry climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]) with dry conditions prevailing for most of the year. It receives about 163 mm of rainfall in June. The amount of rainfall is increased in July to 294 mm. Gradual decrease of rainfall has been observed from July to August (278 mm) and September (160 mm).<ref name="imdnagpur.gov.in">http://imdnagpur.gov.in/Climate_NGP.pdf</ref> The highest recorded daily rainfall was 304 mm on 14 July 1994. Summers are extremely hot, lasting from March to June, with May being the hottest month. Winter lasts from November to January, during which temperatures drop below 10 °C (50 °F).<ref name="imdnagpur.gov.in" /> The highest recorded temperature in the city was 48 °C on 19 May 2015, while the lowest was 3.9 °C.

{{Weather box
|location=[[Nagpur Airport]] (1971–1990)|metric first=Yes|single line=Yes|temperature colour=|Jan record high C=36.6|Feb record high C=39.2|Mar record high C=45.0|Apr record high C=46.1|May record high C=47.8|Jun record high C=47.7|Jul record high C=40.6|Aug record high C=37.8|Sep record high C=38.9|Oct record high C=39.5|Nov record high C=35.6|Dec record high C=39.7|year record high C=47.8|Jan high C=28.7|Feb high C=31.2|Mar high C=36.2|Apr high C=40.7|May high C=42.4|Jun high C=37.5|Jul high C=31.6|Aug high C=30.5|Sep high C=32.3|Oct high C=32.7|Nov high C=30.4|Dec high C=28.1|year high C=33.5|Jan mean C=20.8|Feb mean C=23.2|Mar mean C=27.7|Apr mean C=32.5|May mean C=35.1|Jun mean C=31.9|Jul mean C=27.9|Aug mean C=27.1|Sep mean C=27.7|Oct mean C=26.4|Nov mean C=23.0|Dec mean C=20.4|year mean C=27.0|Jan low C=12.9|Feb low C=15.1|Mar low C=19.2|Apr low C=24.3|May low C=27.8|Jun low C=26.3|Jul low C=24.1|Aug low C=23.6|Sep low C=23.1|Oct low C=20.0|Nov low C=15.5|Dec low C=12.6|year low C=20.4|Jan record low C=3.9|Feb record low C=5.0|Mar record low C=8.3|Apr record low C=13.9|May record low C=19.4|Jun record low C=20.0|Jul record low C=19.4|Aug record low C=18.3|Sep record low C=16.6|Oct record low C=11.6|Nov record low C=6.7|Dec record low C=5.5|year record low C=3.9|precipitation colour=green|Jan precipitation mm=12.5|Feb precipitation mm=20.7|Mar precipitation mm=17.6|Apr precipitation mm=14.3|May precipitation mm=19.2|Jun precipitation mm=190.1|Jul precipitation mm=341.7|Aug precipitation mm=280.5|Sep precipitation mm=183.1|Oct precipitation mm=56.8|Nov precipitation mm=16.6|Dec precipitation mm=13.2|year precipitation mm=1166.3|unit rain days=1.0 mm|Jan rain days=1.8|Feb rain days=2.2|Mar rain days=1.9|Apr rain days=1.2|May rain days=2.9|Jun rain days=11.4|Jul rain days=17.5|Aug rain days=16.5|Sep rain days=10.4|Oct rain days=4.0|Nov rain days=1.3|Dec rain days=1.1|year rain days=72.2|Jan humidity=54|Feb humidity=43|Mar humidity=30|Apr humidity=24|May humidity=27|Jun humidity=55|Jul humidity=77|Aug humidity=80|Sep humidity=74|Oct humidity=61|Nov humidity=55|Dec humidity=56|year humidity=53|Jan sun=272.0|Feb sun=268.3|Mar sun=287.6|Apr sun=290.8|May sun=293.8|Jun sun=186.6|Jul sun=115.4|Aug sun=116.7|Sep sun=182.5|Oct sun=260.4|Nov sun=264.1|Dec sun=268.8|year sun=2807.0|source 1=NOAA<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_II/IN/42867.TXT
| title = Nagpur/Sonegaon Climate Normals 1971–1990
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| accessdate = 17 April 2015}}</ref>
<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150413020426/http://www.imd.gov.in/doc/climateimp.pdf</ref>|source 2=India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)<ref name=IMD2>{{cite web
|url=http://www.imdpune.gov.in/Temp_Extremes/histext2010.pdf
|title=Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010
|publisher=India Meteorological Department
|accessdate=17 April 2015
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6GmnoaB0m?url=http://www.imdpune.gov.in/Temp_Extremes/histext2010.pdf
|archivedate=21 May 2013
}}</ref>|date=December 2012}}

'''Extreme Weather'''

The average number of [[Heat wave]] days occurring in Saoner in the Summer months of March, April & May is 0.5, 2.4 and 7.2 days respectively. May is the most uncomfortable and hottest month with, for example, 18 days of heat waves being experienced in 1973, 1988 and 2010. The summer season is characterized by other severe weather activity like [[thunderstorm]]s, [[dust storm]]s, [[hail]]storms and [[squall]]s. Generally, hailstorms occur during March and dust storms during March and April. These occur infrequently (0.1 per day). Squalls occur more frequently with 0.3 per day in March and April rising to 0.8 per day in May.<ref name="imdnagpur.gov.in" />

==Culture==
The city of Saoner has a rich Culture in Vidarbha. Co-existence of communal harmony is an excellent example in Saoner, wherein people of all caste come together to celebrate
[[Pola (festival)|Pola]] (Festival of Bullocks), Eid, Christmas, [[Holi]] and Diwali. Famous Marathi writer [[Ram Ganesh Gadkari]] breathed his last here.

==Places==

'''Adasa''' is a historical and ritual place of Hindu. It has a big Ganesh temple. It is 8 km from Saoner.

'''Dhapewada''' is the place which is famous for temple of lord Vitthal this place is also known as “Pandharapur of vidarbha” the Rathyatara of Dhapewada is known in whole Maharashtra.

'''Waki''' is famous in whole india for the sufi saint Hazarat Baba Tajuddin there are annual fair organised in waki every Hindu Muslim join this fair

==Economy==
[[Coal mining]], textile and paper industry, are the financial growth drivers. The primary occupation of its people is Agriculture. Saoner is part of [[Ramtek (Lok Sabha constituency)]]. The local language is [[Marathi language|Marathi]]. Most of the bridges and government buildings were built by the British Government in the late 1930s. WCL (Western Coalfields India Limited) has 5 under ground(UG) coal mines, coal is mined and transported with the help of railway wagons to [[Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station|Khaparkheda Thermal Powerhouse]]. Weekly market is held on Fridays.

==Transportation==

Saoner is well connected to [[Nagpur]] by railway and road. [[Government of Maharashtra|State Government of Maharashtra]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]] operate stage carrier bus service, besides private taxis and autos. The iconic [[National Highway 47 (India)|NH 47]] passes via Saoner.

==References==
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{{Geographic Location
|Centre = Saoner
|North = [[Sausar]], [[Chhindwara]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] State
|Northeast = [[Pench National Park]]
|East = [[Parseoni]], [[Ramtek]]
|Southeast = [[Nagpur]]
|South = [[Kalmeshwar]]
|Southwest = [[Katol]]
|West = [[Narkhed]]
|Northwest = [[Pandhurna]] , [[Madhya Pradesh]] State

}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Nagpur district]]
[[Category:Nagpur district]]
[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]

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