Satara

District in Maharashtra

Population
30 Lakh
State: 11.2 Crore
Area
10,195 km²
3.4% of state
Literacy Rate
82.9%
State: 82.3%
Sex Ratio
988
State: 929
Density
295 /km²
State: 378 /km²
Population Rank
13th of 36
In Maharashtra

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Satara: 116.4%, 22nd of 36 districts in Maharashtra

MSME Density in Satara: 61.7 per 1,000 people, 14th of 36 districts in Maharashtra

Women Literacy in Satara: 87.2%, 16th of 36 districts in Maharashtra

Health Insurance in Satara: 11.4%, 4th lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra

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Satara is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 30 Lakh spread across 10,195 sq km. Its literacy rate of 82.9% is above the state average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 988 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 929.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density295 /km²▼378 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio988▲929943
Literacy Rate82.9%▲82.3%72.9%
SC Population10.8%▼11.8%16.6%
ST Population1.0%▼9.4%8.7%
Worker Participation45.1%▲44.0%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Anaemia22nd of 3668.9%▼70.3%65.2%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density14th of 3661.7 per 1k pop▲57.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs14th of 361.9 Lakh▼2 Lakh61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases19th of 334257 per lakh▼4915 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities3rd highest of 2930.0 per lakh▲12.6 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)10th of 36212.0 per lakh▲209.8 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber CrimeLowest of 331.0 per lakh▼22.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Satara district?

Satara has a population of 30 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 295 people per sq km across 10,195 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Satara?

Satara has a literacy rate of 82.9%, which is above the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Satara compare to Maharashtra?

Satara has a sex ratio of 988 (above state average of 929) and a literacy rate of 82.9% (above state average of 82.3%).

What data sources are used for Satara?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.