Satara District, Maharashtra
Satara is an administrative district in Maharashtra, India. The district is located about 260 km from Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is in Satara. Marathi is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 10,480 km², including 10,044.83 km² of rural area and 435.17 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Satara District
Satara District is divided into 11 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,763 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaoli | 154 | 596.43 |
| 2 | Karad | 225 | 1,038.81 |
| 3 | Khandala | 71 | 522.91 |
| 4 | Khatav | 144 | 1,364.38 |
| 5 | Koregaon | 142 | 912.07 |
| 6 | Mahabaleshwar | 113 | 470.36 |
| 7 | Man | 109 | 1,482.61 |
| 8 | Patan | 327 | 1,385.82 |
| 9 | Phaltan | 136 | 1,171.79 |
| 10 | Satara | 221 | 910.69 |
| 11 | Wai | 121 | 624.13 |
Population of Satara District
According to the 2011 Census, Satara District had a population of 30,03,741 people living in 6,53,735 households. The population comprised 15,10,842 males and 14,92,899 females, with an average population density of 287 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 30,03,741 | 24,33,363 | 5,70,378 |
| Male Population | 15,10,842 | 12,19,749 | 2,91,093 |
| Female Population | 14,92,899 | 12,13,614 | 2,79,285 |
| Total Households | 6,53,735 | 5,28,587 | 1,25,148 |
| Population Density | 287 / km² | 242 / km² | 1,311 / km² |
Satara District had 22,25,694 literate people and 3,17,885 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,23,236 and 29,635 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,17,885 | 2,58,567 | 59,318 |
| Literate Population | 22,25,694 | 17,70,750 | 4,54,944 |
| Illiterate Population | 7,78,047 | 6,62,613 | 1,15,434 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,23,236 | 2,47,575 | 75,661 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 29,635 | 22,463 | 7,172 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.