Satara

Satara is a Town and Tehsil in Satara District of Maharashtra. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Satara Block (CD) is 04262. The total area of Satara Tehsil is 911 km², which includes 871.15 km² of rural area and 39.54 km² of urban area. Satara has a sex ratio of approximately 976 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Satara Tehsil

Satara Tehsil has a total of 212 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Satara Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Satara Tehsil

The population profile of Satara Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Satara Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Satara Tehsil is around 5,02,049 people. This includes 2,54,028 males and 2,48,021 females. Rural population is about 2,89,825 (1,45,454 males and 1,44,371 females), while urban population is nearly 2,12,224 (1,08,574 males and 1,03,650 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 51,052 of the population, with 27,024 boys and 24,028 girls. Rural areas have 29,825 children, and urban areas have about 21,227 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 4,00,106 literate people in Satara Tehsil, including 2,12,072 literate males and 1,88,034 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,25,352 individuals and urban literacy covers around 1,74,754 people.
• About 1,01,943 people in Satara Tehsil are not literate, including 41,956 males and 59,987 females. Rural areas include 64,473 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 37,470 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,12,931 households, with 64,151 in villages and 48,780 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Satara Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Satara Tehsil is approximately 55,627 people, including 27,983 males and 27,644 females. Around 27,646 people live in rural parts. Nearly 27,981 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Satara Tehsil is about 4,885 people, including 2,527 males and 2,358 females. Around 2,686 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 2,199 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 551 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 333 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 5,367 people per sq. km.