Area: 10,480 square kilometers
Density of population: 287 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 84.20 % - Male: 92.09 %, Female: 76.29 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:986
Boundaries of Satara District
North: Pune District, Maharashtra
North West: Raigad District, Maharashtra
South: Sangli District, Maharashtra
East: Solapur District, Maharashtra
West: Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
Satara District Average Rainfall: 1426 mm
Satara District Temperature in Summer: 39 deg C to 45 deg C
Satara District Temperature in Winter: 5 deg C to 20 deg C
SATARA DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Bhima River, Koyna, Krishna, Kudali, Urmodi, Venna, Tarali, Neera, Manganga
Taluks: Satara, Karad, Wai, Mahabaleshwar, Phaltan, Maan, Khatav, Koregaon, Patan, Jaoli, Khandala
Assembly Constituencies: Karad North, Karad South, Koregaon, Maan, Patan, Phaltan, Satara, Wai
Hills: Sahyadri Hills, Mahadeo Hills
Satara District Nearby Attractions
1. Ajinkyatara Fort
2. Char Bhinti Hutatma Smarak
3. Natraj Mandir
4. Sajjangad
5. Thoseghar Waterfall
6. Chalkewadi – Wind Energy Project
7. Kas Talav
8. Karad – Priti Sangam
9. Mahabaleshwar
10. Venna Lake
11. Shivaji Museum
12. Bhavani Museum
13. Vajrai Waterfall
Satara District Facts: One of the oldest Sainik Schools is located here. NH 4 passes through this district.
Major Agricultural Products: Bajra, jowar, wheat, rice, ghewada, gram, sugarcane, groundnut, potato, soybean
Major Industries: Sugar industries, spinning mills, engineering industries
What is Satara District Famous For: Kandi Pedhe, Strawberry
Famous People From Satara District: Ganpatrao Devji Tapase, Jyotirao Phule, Murarbaji, Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar, Bhikaiji Cama, Abasaheb Garware, Ramabai Ranade, M.F. Husain
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012