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economy depends on remittances from the Gulf countries sent by a semi skilled and skilled workforce. Agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing though formed the backbone of the local economy till the 70's, it is now neglected as the young workforce is lured by the lucrative salaries offered by the gulf countries. Sanvnas has its shares of doctors, engineers and lawyers who though have stayed away for a long time do visit occasionally thus maintaining a link with their roots. Traditional attire includes shirt and lungs for men and saree an Salwar suit for women. Though the village boasts different religious communities, there has never been any untoward incident amongst them with everyone getting along humanely. There are 4 Masjids namely Jaama, Minara, Baugh
Mohalla and Aameena Masjid (Kabrastan Masjid) serving the Muslim population. There is also a Dargah built on a hilltop which organises the annual Urs though devotees visiting is declining due to more people being guided onto the path of As Salaf As Salih. There is also a Buddhist and a Hindu temple.
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and also Hindus. Surve is the surname of a majority of the inhabitants. Savnas has a primary school till Grade 7 and had a high school till grade 10 which is now shut due to fewer students enrolling. For further studies, most students enrol in a college in karji or in khed. A major chunk of the
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