Geography
Satara is located at 17.68°N 73.98°E.[5] It lies in the Satara District.[6] Satara city is surrounded by seven mountains. Satara lies on the slope of Ajinkyatara fort.[7] It lies on the western side of the Deccan Plateau. Pune and Solapur are the main cities close to Satara.[6] The city is surrounded by the tehsils of Koregaon on the West, Karad and Patan on the South, Jawali on the East and Wai on the North.[6]
National Highway 48 (formerly National Highway 4) passes through Satara, between Karad and Khandala.[8] Kaas Plateau, a valley of flowers, is situated 25 km away from Satara .[9]
The Satara District experiences earthquakes of minor magnitudes. the epicenter of these earthquakes are scattered in Patan Taluka.[7]
Satara is famous for the Kaas Plateau, Thoseghar, and a lot of natural sites present in the vicinity of the city. Kass Plateau has been awarded as a UNESCO's World Heritage Site (WHS). In the monsoon months, the Kaas Pathar, as it is locally known, transforms into a wildflower wonderland. More particularly so in September when vivid shades of pink balsams, yellow Smithia flowers, and blue utricularias carpet the vast grasslands. It’s a must-visit for serious botanists, amateur photographers to witness the spectrum of Western Ghats monsoon montane grasslands flora, some of which are rare and endangered.
Climate
Satara city has a tropical wet and dry climate that is influenced by the relatively high altitude and mountains surrounding the city. Summers are more hot than the winters. Satara city receives rainfall from 900 mm to 1,500 mm depending on the strength of the monsoon.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[14] Satara had a population of 120,079; 61,129 are males while 59,066 are females, thus males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%.[15] Satara has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 74%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 76%. In Satara, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Marathi is the native and most widely spoken language. Hindi is spoken by 1.5% of the population.
Maharashtra state's sex ratio is 883 girls per 1000 boys, and Satara fares worse still at 881, in spite of the high level of literacy.
The nod for Satara city,[17] limit expansion was given by Devendra Fadnavis then chief minister of Maharashtra on 16 September 2019. The matter was pending for 40 years. The city's border will be extended to NH4 towards east, to Ajinkyatara on the south, the whole region south to Venna River, Shahupuri, Sambhajinagar, Vilaspur and Dare Budruk grampanchayats will become a part of Satara city.
Civic administration
Satara is a Municipal Council city in district of Satara, Maharashtra.[21] Satara Municipal Council, with population of about 1.2 lakh is Satara sub district's only municipal council located in Satara sub district of Satara district in the state Maharashtra in India.[22] Total geographical area of Satara municipal council is 8 square km. Population density of the city is 14748 persons per square km.[23]
The Satara city is divided into 39 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.[15] Among them Satara Ward No 19 is the most populous ward with population of 4691 and Satara Ward No 23 is the least populous ward with population of 2206.[15]
Civic utilities
Water from the Kaas lake is supplied to Satara city for drinking purposes.[24] Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran supplies water to Satara city.[25] 19 MLD is supplied , but because of water leakage during transmission, only 17.2 MLD gets supplied effectively.[26]
Satara Municipal Council is responsible for providing sanitation and solid waste management services in the city, through private contractors.[26] 70 MT/day of solid waste is generated per day. 18 Mt/ day is disposed off through composting.[27] 8.17 sq km of the city, covering 20972 households, are covered under door to door collection.[28]
12.8 MLD of sewage is generated in the city.[27] Satara Municipal Council has plans to construct a STP of 17.5 MLD capacity.[27]
The Maharashtra Right to Public Service Act, 2015 is a revolutionary Act.[29] Citizens can get complete information regarding which services are available under this Act by accessing either the mobile app RTS Maharashtra or ‘Aaple Sarkar’ Web Portal.[29] Citizens can even apply online for availing these services.
Economy
Sugarcane is the single biggest crop of Satara along with turmeric and ginger. The Satara district has around 302 banks. The per capita of Satara district is nearly 1.2 times the state average.[30] The British had, during the pre-Independence period started a variety of industries in Satara for Menthol and soap manufacturing in 1905. Bigger industries for copper were started in 1922. After independence, the whole district was stagnant in industrial growth. From 1950-60, industrial growth restarted and the manufacture of jaggery was started in the Satara Tehsil area. There is tanning industry in Satara city. It existed during the British rule, and after independence, the Maharashtra government established a modern tanning center in 1957.
Satara is about 250 km from Mumbai on National Highway 48 (via Mumbai Pune Expressway and PB road) & 110 km away from Pune. Train services from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station, Mumbai to Kolhapur via Satara. Private travels and government state transport buses are available from Borivali, Dadar, Mumbai Central, and Thane to Satara. Satara is around 110 km from Pune (Pune Airport is the nearest airport) by road.
Satara city is well connected with the rest of Maharashtra by road and rail. National Highway 48 a part of the Golden Quadrilateral running between Delhi and Chennai passes through Satara connecting Mumbai and Pune on north side and kolhapur on south side in Maharashtra. A bypass was constructed to avoid traffic congestion in the city. National Highway 965D connects Kedgaon, Supe, Morgaon, Nira, Lonand, Wathar up to Satara. National Highway 548C starts from Satara, Satara-Akluj-Latur Highway connects Satara city to Latur, it passes through Koregaon, Pusegaon, Mhaswad, Akluj, Tembhurni and Murud. It will also be a 4 lane highway, work is going to start soon. State Highway 58 connects Satara with Mahabaleshwar and Solapur.[citation needed]
Satara railway station lies on the Pune-Miraj line of the Central Railways and is administered by the Pune Railway Division. The railway station is located a small distance east of the city and is served by several express trains. Sahyadri Express, Koyna Express, Mahalaxmi Express, Maharashtra Express, Goa Express are daily trains that have stops at Satara.[citation needed] Satara Mahad Bankot is a newly declared national highway connecting Satara to the Konkan region.
Railways
Satara – 7 km from city
Satara has railway station situated near Mahuli about 07 km distance on the Satara Pandharpur road from Satara Bus stand. Satara is On Route from Mumbai to Miraj, Sangli, Kolhapur, and Bangalore (some trains). You can reach Satara from Mumbai or Pune easily by road or rail (Mahalaxmi Express, Koyna Express,"Goa Express", Sahyadri Express or Chalukya Express).
City Developmenst Plan
Project of City Developmenst Plan Satara Putting Balaghat on international tourarem map. The Preparation and Adaptation of local area tourarem policy to achieve high speed tourarem developmenst. To contribute to sustainable GDP growth job creation redaretribution and transformation Formulate marketing strategy and plan for Effective international and domestic marketing Upgrade extend national web-site and link to other sites platforms GDP growth job creation Redaretribution and transformation Increasing touraret volumes Increasing touraret spend Increasing length of stay of vareitors Improving the geographic spread of vareitors Improving seasonality patterns Preparation of City Developmenst plan with a vareion of AN ECO-HERITGE-TOURISM-AGRO TRADE CITY quot A city with quality service efficiency amp Environmenst A MAHARASHTRA NAGAROTTHAN ABHIYAN PROJECT Developmenst of THE CITY on INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS Assessmenst of city potentials including He/Sheritage Tourarem Industry Trade Agriculture etc Proposing Developmenst Rules and Regulations towards better developmenst of city and plan for the developmenst of He/Sheritage Structures Sewerage Network Water Supply Network River Basin Rejuvenation Plan Suggestions towards capacity developmenst of Municipal Council Suggestions towards Dilapidated housing Slum housing.
