ABOUT SATARA

  Satara, the seat of Chhatrapati dynasty of Maharashtra, is the highest sugar--producing district in the State, catering to the 12 cooperative sugar factories functioning in its jurisdiction. The district has taken a quantum leap in dairy production and development. The massive Koyna hydroelectric project or the dams at Dhom, Kanheri, Urmodi and Tarali have made the district fertile though some talukas are still awaiting irrigation. Satara is called the District of Power due to a chain of windmills, which dot its mountain ranges. It has won laurels at the national level for attaining high adult literacy. Mahableshwar is a hill station that is still unparalleled owing to its pristine beauty and restorative weather. No wonder, this is the first choice of tourists. Maharashtra’s doyen Y.B.Chavan made this district well known.
 

1. District
Satara

2. Area
10475 sq. kms.

3. Sub-divisions
4 (Satara, Phaltan, Wai, Karad)

4. Talukas
11 (Satara, Karad, Wai, Mahableshwar,
Phaltan, Mann, Khatav, Javli, Koregaon, Patan
and Khandala)

5. Distance from Mumbai
250 kms.

6. Means of Transport
Main Airport-Karad
Railway Stations -Satara, Karad, etc.

7. Population
Total-27,96,906
Male-14,02,301
Female-13,94,605

8. Literacy
Per cent-78.52
Total-19,20,176
Male-10,75,247
Female-8,44,929

9. Area under Irrigation
1,89,000 hectares

10. Irrigation Projects
Major-10
Medium-13
Minor-80

Imp. Projs.-6
1. Veer
2. Krishna-Dhom
3. Krishna Kanher
4. Urmodi
5. Ghom Balakwadi
6. Koyna
 

11. Industries
Big and Medium-2842

12. Languages/Dialects
Marathi

13. Folk-Arts
Lavani, Gondhli, Dhangar songs

14. Weather
Temperature-
Max.-37.5 Deg.C.
Min.-11.6 Deg. C.
Rainfall- 2643 mm (Average)

15. Main Crops
Sugarcane, jowar, vegetables

16. Area under Horticulture
33000 hect.

17. Health Infrastructure
PHCs-71
Rural Hosp.-10
Dist. Hosp.-1
Big Hosp.-1

18. Tourist Places
Mahableshwar, Panchgani, Koynanagar


19. Educational Institutions
Colleges - 48
Prim. Schools - 2579
Sec. Schools – 523
 

SOURCE : CENSUS OF INDIA 2001

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