Karad Tehsil - Satara, Maharashtra
Karad is an administrative tehsil in the Satara district of Maharashtra, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Karad is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Shirravde, while the nearest airport is Kolhapur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 55.9 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,039 km², including 1,001.00 km² rural area and 37.81 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 972 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Karad Tehsil
Karad Tehsil has a total of 225 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abachiwadi | Rural | Abaichiwadi |
| 2 | Akaichiwadi | Rural | Akaichiwadi |
| 3 | Ambavade | Rural | Ambavade |
| 4 | Andharwadi | Rural | Andharwadi |
| 5 | Ane | Rural | Aane |
| 6 | Antvadi | Rural | Antvadi |
| 7 | Arewadi | Rural | Arewadi |
| 8 | Atake | Rural | Atake |
| 9 | Babarmachi | Rural | Babarmachi S Gad |
| 10 | Bamanwadi | Rural | Bamanwadi |
| 11 | Banavadi | Rural | Banvadi |
| 12 | Bandekarwadi | Rural | Savade |
| 13 | Banugadewadi | Rural | Banugadewadi |
| 14 | Belavade Bk | Rural | Belawade Bk |
| 15 | Beldare | Rural | Beldare |
| 16 | Belvade Haveli | Rural | Belvade-Haveli |
| 17 | Belwadi | Rural | Belwadi |
| 18 | Bhagatwadi | Rural | Pal |
| 19 | Bhambe (Punarvasit) | Rural | Bhambe |
| 20 | Bharewadi | Rural | Bharewadi |
| 21 | Bhavanwadi | Rural | Bhavanwadi |
| 22 | Bholewadi | Rural | Bholewadi |
| 23 | Bhosalewadi | Rural | Bhosalewadi |
| 24 | Bhurbhushi | Rural | Bhurbhushi |
| 25 | Bhuyachiwadi | Rural | Bhuyachiwadi |
| 26 | Botrewadi | Rural | Akaichiwadi |
| 27 | British Shirwade | Rural | Shirvade |
| 28 | Chachegaon | Rural | Chachegaon |
| 29 | Chapnemali | Rural | Kasabe Kale |
| 30 | Charegaon | Rural | Charegaon |
| 31 | Chaugulemala | Rural | Chougulemala |
| 32 | Chikhali | Rural | Chikhali |
| 33 | Chinchani | Rural | Chinchani |
| 34 | Chorajwadi | Rural | Chorajwadi |
| 35 | Chore | Rural | Chore |
| 36 | Chormarwadi | Rural | Yenape |
| 37 | Daphalwadi | Rural | Marali |
| 38 | Delewadi | Rural | Delewadi |
| 39 | Dhanakwadi | Rural | Dhanakwadi |
| 40 | Dhavarwadi | Rural | Dhavarwadi |
| 41 | Dhondewadi | Rural | Dhondewadi |
| 42 | Dushere | Rural | Dushere |
| 43 | Gaikwadwadi | Rural | Gaikwadwadi |
| 44 | Gamewadi | Rural | Gamewadi |
| 45 | Ganeshwadi | Rural | Ganeshwadi |
| 46 | Gharalwadi | Rural | Gharalwadi |
| 47 | Gharewadi | Rural | Gharewadi |
| 48 | Ghogaon | Rural | Ghogaon |
| 49 | Gholapwadi | Rural | Gholapwadi |
| 50 | Ghonashi | Rural | Ghonashi |
| 51 | Goleshwar | Rural | Goleshwar |
| 52 | Gondi | Rural | Gondi |
| 53 | Gopalnagar | Rural | Karve |
| 54 | Gosavewadi | Rural | Gosavewadi |
| 55 | Gote | Rural | Gote |
| 56 | Gotewadi | Rural | Gotewadi |
| 57 | Govare | Rural | Goware |
| 58 | Hajarmachi | Rural | Hajarmachi (Sadashivgad) |
| 59 | Hanamantwadi | Rural | Hanamantwadi |
| 60 | Hanbarwadi | Rural | Hanbarwadi |
| 61 | Hanumanwadi | Rural | Hanumanwadi |
| 62 | Harpalwadi | Rural | Harphalwadi |
| 63 | Havelwadi | Rural | Havelwadi |
| 64 | Helgaon | Rural | Helgaon |
| 65 | Hingnole | Rural | Hingnole |
| 66 | Indoli | Rural | Indoli |
| 67 | Jadhavmala | Rural | Atake |
| 68 | Jakhinwadi | Rural | Jakhinwadi |
| 69 | Jinti | Rural | Jinti |
| 70 | Jujarwadi | Rural | Jujarwadi |
| 71 | Julewadi | Rural | Julewadi |
| 72 | June Kavathe | Rural | Kavathe |
| 73 | Kacharewadi | Rural | Kacharewadi |
| 74 | Kalantrewadi | Rural | Kalantrewadi |
| 75 | Kale | Rural | Kasabe Kale |
| 76 | Kaletake | Rural | Kaletake |
| 77 | Kalgaon | Rural | Kalgaon |
| 78 | Kalvade | Rural | Kalavade |
| 79 | Kamathi | Rural | Kamathi |
| 80 | Kambirwadi | Rural | Kambirwadi |
| 81 | Kapil | Rural | Kapil |
| 82 | Karad | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 83 | Karanjoshi (Punarvasit) | Rural | Karanjoshi |
| 84 | Karavadi | Rural | Karawadi |
| 85 | Karve | Rural | Karve |
| 86 | Kasarshirambe | Rural | Kasarshirambe |
| 87 | Kese | Rural | Kese |
| 88 | Khalkarwadi | Rural | Khalkarwadi |
| 89 | Kharade | Rural | Kharade |
| 90 | Khodjaiwadi | Rural | Khodjaiwadi |
| 91 | Khodshi | Rural | Khodashi |
| 92 | Khubi | Rural | Khubi |
| 93 | Kirpe | Rural | Kirape |
| 94 | Kival | Rural | Kival |
| 95 | Kodoli | Rural | Kodoli |
| 96 | Kole | Rural | Kole |
| 97 | Kolewadi | Rural | Kolewadi |
| 98 | Konegaon | Rural | Konegaon |
| 99 | Koparde Haveli | Rural | Koparde-Haveli |
| 100 | Koregaon | Rural | Koregaon |
| 101 | Koriwale | Rural | Koriwale |
| 102 | Korti | Rural | Korti |
| 103 | Koyanavasahat | Rural | Koyana Vasahat |
| 104 | Kusur | Rural | Kusur |
| 105 | Latakewadi | Rural | Latakewadi |
| 106 | Loharwadi | Rural | Loharwadi |
| 107 | Maharugadewadi | Rural | Maharugadewadi |
| 108 | Malakapur | Urban | Not applicable |
| 109 | Malkhed | Rural | Malkhed |
| 110 | Malwadi | Rural | Malwadi |
| 111 | Mangwadi (Umbraj) | Rural | Mangwadi |
| 112 | Manu | Rural | Manu |
| 113 | Marali | Rural | Marali |
| 114 | Maskarwadi | Rural | Maskarwadi |
| 115 | Masur | Rural | Masur |
| 116 | Matekarwadi | Rural | Yenape |
| 117 | Meravewadi | Rural | Mervewadi |
| 118 | Mhasoli | Rural | Mhasoli |
| 119 | Mhopre | Rural | Mhopre |
| 120 | Munawale | Rural | Munawale |
| 121 | Mundhe | Rural | Mundhe |
| 122 | Nadashi | Rural | Nadashi |
| 123 | Nandgaon | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 124 | Nandlapur | Rural | Nandalapur |
| 125 | Nanegaon (Punarvasit) | Rural | Nanegaon |
| 126 | Narayanwadi | Rural | Narayanwadi |
| 127 | Navin Gavthan Gharewadi | Rural | Gharewadi |
| 128 | Navin Kavathe | Rural | Kavathe Navin |
| 129 | Navin Malkhed | Rural | Malkhed |
| 130 | Navin Nandgaon | Rural | Nandgaon |
| 131 | Nigadi | Rural | Nigadi |
| 132 | Ond | Rural | Ond |
| 133 | Ondoshi | Rural | Ondoshi |
| 134 | Pachund | Rural | Pachund |
| 135 | Pachupatewadi | Rural | Pachputewadi |
| 136 | Pachwadwasti | Rural | Kapil |
| 137 | Padali Helgaon | Rural | Padli-Helgaon |
| 138 | Padalikese | Rural | Padali Kese |
| 139 | Pal | Rural | Pal |
| 140 | Parle | Rural | Parle |
| 141 | Paschim Umbraj | Rural | Godwadi Umbraj |
| 142 | Pashchimsupane | Rural | Pashchimsupane |
| 143 | Patharwadi | Rural | Gamewadi |
| 144 | Patilmala | Rural | Ond |
| 145 | Pawarwadi | Rural | Bamanwadi |
| 146 | Pawarwadi (Nandgaon) | Rural | Pawarwadi |
| 147 | Perale | Rural | Perle |
| 148 | Pimpari | Rural | Pimpari |
| 149 | Potale | Rural | Potale |
| 150 | Rajmachi | Rural | Rajmachi |
| 151 | Rethare Bk. | Rural | Rethare Bk. |
| 152 | Rethare Kh. | Rural | Rethare Kh. |
| 153 | Risvad | Rural | Riswad |
| 154 | Sabalwadi | Rural | Sabalewadi |
| 155 | Saidapur | Rural | Saidapur |
| 156 | Sajur | Rural | Sajur |
| 157 | Sakharwadi | Rural | Chore |
| 158 | Sakurdi | Rural | Sakurdi |
| 159 | Salshirambe | Rural | Salshirambe |
| 160 | Sanjaynagar | Rural | Sanjaynagar Kale |
| 161 | Sanjaynagar (Shere) | Rural | Sanjaynagar |
| 162 | Savade | Rural | Savade |
| 163 | Savarghar (Punarvasit) | Rural | Savarghar |
| 164 | Sayapur | Rural | Sayapur |
| 165 | Shahapur | Rural | Shahapur |
| 166 | Shamgaon | Rural | Shamgaon |
| 167 | Shelakewadi (Mhasoli) | Rural | Shelakewadi (Mhasoli.) |
| 168 | Shelakewadi (Yevati) | Rural | Shelakewadi (Yevati) |
| 169 | Shenoli | Rural | Shenoli |
| 170 | Shenolistalion | Rural | Shenoli |
| 171 | Shere | Rural | Shere |
| 172 | Shevalwadi (Mhasoli) | Rural | Yevati |
| 173 | Shevalwadi (Undale) | Rural | Shevalwadi -Undale |
| 174 | Shevalwadi (Yenape) | Rural | Shevalwadi -Undale |
| 175 | Shewalewadi (Yevati) | Rural | Shevalwadi (Mhasoli) |
| 176 | Shindewadi | Rural | Kolewadi |
| 177 | Shindewadi (Kolewadi) | Rural | Shindewadi (Wing) |
| 178 | Shinganwadi | Rural | Shinganwadi |
| 179 | Shiravade | Rural | Shirvade |
| 180 | Shirgaon | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 181 | Shitalwadi | Rural | Shitalwadi |
| 182 | Shiwade | Rural | Shivade |
| 183 | Supane | Rural | Supane |
| 184 | Surli | Rural | Surli |
| 185 | Talbid | Rural | Talbid |
| 186 | Talgaon | Rural | Talgaon |
| 187 | Tambave | Rural | Tambave |
| 188 | Tarukh | Rural | Tarukh |
| 189 | Tasavade | Rural | Tasavade |
| 190 | Tembhu | Rural | Tembhu |
| 191 | Thorathmala (Ond) | Rural | Shere |
| 192 | Thoratmala | Rural | Ond |
| 193 | Tulsan | Rural | Tulsan |
| 194 | Umbraj | Rural | Umbraj |
| 195 | Undale | Rural | Undale |
| 196 | Uttar Tambave | Rural | Uttar Tambave |
| 197 | Vadgaon Umbraj | Rural | Wadgaon-Umbraj |
| 198 | Vadoli Bhikeshwar | Rural | Vadoli Bhikeshwar |
| 199 | Vadoli Nileshwar | Rural | Vadoli Nileshwar |
| 200 | Vagheri | Rural | Wagheri |
| 201 | Vahagaon | Rural | Wahagaon |
| 202 | Vanarwadi | Rural | Vanarwadi |
| 203 | Vanavasmachi | Rural | Vanvasmachi - Khodashi |
| 204 | Vanvasmachi (Sadashivgad) | Rural | Vanavasmachi (S.Gad) |
| 205 | Varade | Rural | Varade |
| 206 | Varunji | Rural | Warunji |
| 207 | Vasantgad | Rural | Vasantgad |
| 208 | Vastisakurdi | Rural | Vasti Sakurdi |
| 209 | Vathar | Rural | Wathar |
| 210 | Vijaynagar | Rural | Vijaynagar |
| 211 | Ving | Rural | Wing |
| 212 | Virvade | Rural | Virvade |
| 213 | Vithobachiwadi | Rural | Vitthalwadi |
| 214 | Wadgaon Haveli | Rural | Wadgaon Haveli |
| 215 | Wagheshwar | Rural | Wagheshwar |
| 216 | Wanyachiwadi | Rural | Wanyachiwadi |
| 217 | Wazewadi | Rural | Shirgaon |
| 218 | Yadavawadi (Masur) | Rural | Uttar Koparde |
| 219 | Yadavawadi(Uttar Koparde) | Rural | Yadavwadi |
| 220 | Yashwantnagar | Rural | Yeshwantnagar |
| 221 | Yelgaon | Rural | Yelgaon |
| 222 | Yenake | Rural | Yenake |
| 223 | Yenape | Rural | Yenape |
| 224 | Yeravale | Rural | Yeravale |
| 225 | Yevati | Rural | Yevati |
Population of Karad Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Karad Tehsil has a total population of 5,84,085 people, consisting of 2,96,157 males and 2,87,928 females. There are 1,24,925 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 562 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,84,085 | 4,54,829 | 1,29,256 |
| Male Population | 2,96,157 | 2,30,376 | 65,781 |
| Female Population | 2,87,928 | 2,24,453 | 63,475 |
| Total Households | 1,24,925 | 96,822 | 28,103 |
| Population Density | 562 / km² | 454 / km² | 3,419 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 4,41,206 literate people and 60,786 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 68,439 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3,149 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 60,786 | 46,932 | 13,854 |
| Literate Population | 4,41,206 | 3,39,609 | 1,01,597 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,42,879 | 1,15,220 | 27,659 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 68,439 | 51,585 | 16,854 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,149 | 2,248 | 901 |
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.