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GENERAL
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[The sections from p. 1p. 13 and from p.29 to p.35 were contributed
by Dr. C. D. Deshpande, Chairman, S. S. C. Examination Board,
Maharashtra State, Poona.]
SITUATION
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS.
SATARA AT THE WESTERN LIMIT OF THE DECCAN TABLE LAND, lies
between 16° 50' and 18° 10' North, and 73° 45' and 15° 00' East. It has an area of 4,022.6 square miles, a population of 11,75,309, according to 1951 census, with 15 towns and 1,152 villages. The following table brings out the salient features of the administrative aspects of the district:—
TABLE No. 1.
Division |
Name of Taluka or Peta. |
Area in Sq. miles, |
Number of villages. |
Number of towns, including cities. |
Population. |
Satara |
(i) Satara |
353.4 |
151 |
2 |
1,62,529 |
(ii) Koregaon |
364.6 |
73 |
3 |
1,15,689 |
(iii) Jaoli |
344.7 |
196 |
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71,086 |
Mahabaleshwar |
(i) Wai |
229.1 |
88 |
1 |
88,239 |
(ii) Mahabaleshwar |
87.3 |
53 |
2 |
20,448 |
Patan |
(i) Patan |
513.5 |
203 |
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1,46,691 |
(ii) Karad |
405.8 |
111 |
3 |
2,07,913 |
Phaltan |
(i) Phaltan |
455.8 |
78 |
1 |
99,781 |
(ii) Khatav |
509.1 |
84 |
2 |
1,31,360 |
(iii) Man |
556.0 |
70 |
1 |
83,478 |
(iv) Khandala |
203.3 |
45 |
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48,095 |
Total |
4,022.6 |
1,152 |
15 |
11,75,309 |
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