Satara is a district in the Maharashtra State of India. Total area of Satara is 10,480 km² including 10,044.83 km² rural area and 435.17 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Satara has a population of 30,03,741 peoples, out of which urban population is 5,70,378 while rural population is 24,33,363. The district has a population density of 286.6 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,53,735 houses in the district, including 1,25,148 urban houses and 5,28,587 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,719 villages in satara district.
The Satara district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Man is the largest tehsil in satara district by area while Karad is the largest tehsil by population. Mahabaleshwar is the smallest tehsil in satara district by both area and population. There are 11 tehsils in Satara district. Here is the list of all Satara Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaoli | 596 | 1,06,506 |
| 2 | Karad | 1,039 | 5,84,085 |
| 3 | Khandala | 523 | 1,37,418 |
| 4 | Khatav | 1,364 | 2,75,274 |
| 5 | Koregaon | 912 | 2,57,500 |
| 6 | Mahabaleshwar | 470 | 72,830 |
| 7 | Man | 1,483 | 2,25,634 |
| 8 | Patan | 1,386 | 2,99,509 |
| 9 | Phaltan | 1,172 | 3,42,667 |
| 10 | Satara | 911 | 5,02,049 |
| 11 | Wai | 624 | 2,00,269 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 24,33,363 | 5,70,378 | 30,03,741 |
| Male Population | 12,19,749 | 2,91,093 | 15,10,842 |
| Female Population | 12,13,614 | 2,79,285 | 14,92,899 |
| Population Density | 242 / km² | 1,311 / km² | 287 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Satara (सातारा) |
| State / UT : | Maharashtra |
| Total Area : | 10,480 km² |
| Total Population : | 30,03,741 |
| Density : | 287/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 11 |
| Total Villages : | 1,719 |
| Total Population | Villages in Satara District |
| less Than 200 | 108 |
| 200 - 499 | 359 |
| 500 - 999 | 466 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 429 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 298 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 51 |
| 10000 and above | 8 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.