Satara (city)


Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India, near the confluence of the river Krishna and its tributary, the Venna. The city was established in the 16th century and was the seat of the Chhatrapati of Maratha Samrajya, Shahu I. It is the headquarters of Satara Tehsil, as well as the Satara District. The city gets its name from the seven forts which are around the city.

History

Medieval

The first Muslim invasion of the Deccan took place in 1296. In 1636 the Nizam Shahi dynasty came to an end. In 1663 Shivaji conquered Parali and Satara fort. After the death of Shivaji, Shahu Shivaji, heir apparent to the Maratha Kingdom, captured by Mughals when he was only seven years old, remained their prisoner till the death of his father in 1700. The Dowager Maharani Tarabai proclaimed his younger half-brother, and her son, Shahu Sambhaji as Chhatrapati Maharaj under her regency. Mughals released Shahu under certain preconditions in 1707, so that Marathas would face an internal war for the throne. Shahu returned to the Maratha Empire and claimed his inheritance. Aurangzeb's son Muhammad Azam Shah conquered Satara fort after a 6-month siege, later won by Parshuram Pratinidhi in 1706. In 1708 Chattrapati Shahu, the son of Sambhaji, was crowned at the Satara fort. The direct descendants of Raja Shivaji continue to live in Satara. Udayanraje Bhonsle is the 13th descendant of Shivaji Maharaj. Dundle is the Sardar Of Chhatrpati Shivaji Maharaj.

Economy

Sugarcane is the single biggest crop of Satara. The Satara district has around 302 banks. The per capita of Satara district is nearly 1.2 times the state average. 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.

Features

Satara is about 250 km from Mumbai on National Highway 48 & 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 by road.

Geography

Satara is located at.
It lies in the Satara District. Satara city is surrounded by seven mountains. Satara lies on the slope of Ajinkyatara fort. It lies on the western side of the Deccan Plateau. Pune and Solapur are the main cities close to Satara. 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.
National Highway 48 passes through Satara, between Karad and Khandala. Kaas Plateau, a valley of flowers, is situated 25 kms away from Satara. Water from the Kaas lake is supplied to Satara city for drinking purposes.
The Satara District experiences earthquakes of minor magnitudes. the epicenter of these earthquakes are scattered in Phaltan district.

Climate

Satara city has a pleasant climate all year round due to mountains surrounding the city. Summers are not too hot and winters are not too cold. Satara city receives moderate rainfall around 1,200 to 1,500 mm all year round.

Tourism

The famous tourist points near Satara city are:
, Satara

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Satara had a population of 120,079; males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. 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.
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 population of Satara has crossed the municipal limits and actual urban agglomerate population 326,765. The city is surrounded with census towns viz. Karanje, Khed, Godoli and Vilaspur. These census towns are considered as suburban of Satara city.
The nod for Satara city limit expansion was given by Mr. Devendra Phadanvis then chief minister of Maharashtra on 16 September 2019. The matter was pending for 40 years.
The borders of city will be extended upto NH4 towards east, upto Anjikyatara towards south, all region south to Venna river.
Shahupuri, Sambhajinagar, Vilaspur and Dare Budruk grampanchayats will become a part of Satara city.

Notable people

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.
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. Satara Mahad Bankot is a newly declared national highway connecting Satara to the Konkan region.

Railways

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.
You can reach Satara from Mumbai or Pune easily by road or rail.
;; Railway Time Table Satara
;Towards Pune
No.Train No.Train NameTrain TypeDayDeparture time
01 12779Vasco – NizamuddinGoa ExpressDaily00.40 Am
02 11098Ernakulam – PunePoorna ExpressWed01.15 Am
03 11024Kolhapur – MumbaiSahyadri ExpressDaily02.30 Am
04 11045Kolhapur – DhanbadDeekshabhoomi ExpressFri03.20 Am
05 71426Satara – PunePassengerDaily04.35 Am
06 22498Tiruchchirappalli - Shri GanganagarHumsafar ExpressSat05.00 Am
07 01663Dharwad - HabibganjHabibganj ExpressSun07.10 Am
08 51410Kolhapur – PunePassengerDaily09.50 Am
09 11030Kolhapur – MumbaiKoyna ExpressDaily12.05 Pm
10 12147Kolhapur – NizamuddinNizamuddin ExpressTue12.40 Am
11 12781Mysore – NizamuddinSwarnajayani ExpressSat12.40 Pm
12 16210Mysore – AjmerAjmer ExpressWed, Fri03.00 Pm
13 16506Bangalore – GandhidhamGandhidham ExpressSun03.00 Pm
14 16508Bangalore - JodhpurJodhpur ExpressTue, Thu03.00 Pm
15 16532Bangalore – AjmerGarib Nawaz ExpressSat03.00 Pm
16 11050Kolhapur - AhamdabadAhamdabad ExpressSat04.05 Am
17 11039Kolhapur - GondiaMaharashtra ExpressDaily07.30 Pm
18 51442Kolhapur – SataraPassengerDaily09.30 Pm
19 11006Puducherry - DadarChalukya ExpressMon, Wed, Thu11.10 Pm
20 11022Tirunelveli - DadarChalukya ExpressTue, Fri, Sat11.10 Pm
21 11036Mysore – DadarSharavati ExpressSun11.10 Pm
22 17317Hubli - DadarDadar ExpressDaily11.40 Pm
23 11012Kolhapur - MumbaiMahalaxmi ExpressDaily11.45 Pm
11039 Express Train Splits at Bhusawal >> Kolhapur = Gorakhpur
Information by: Basargi Mahesh Updated On March 2020

;Towards Miraj
No.Train No.Train NameTrain TypeDayDeparture time
01 11097Pune – ErnakulamPoorna ExpressSun00.43 Am
02 11023Mumbai – KolhapurSahyadri ExpressDaily01.40 Am
03 17318Dadar - Hubli Hubballi ExpressDaily02.40 Am
04 17411Mumbai - KolhapurMahalaxmi ExpressDaily03.15 Am
05 11021Dadar - TirunelveliTirunelveli ExpressSun, Wed, Thu04.00 Am
06 11035Dadar – MysoreSharavati ExpressFri04.00 Am
07 11005Dadar - PuducherryPuducherry ExpressMon,Tue, Sat04.00 Am
08 51441Satara – KolhapurPassengerDaily05.25 Am
09 16209Ajmer – MysoreAll Mysore ExpressMon, Sat07.15 Am
10 16505Gandhidham – BangaloreGIMB SBC Bangalore ExpressWed07.15 Am
11 16507Jodhpur – BangaloreJU SBC Bangalore ExpressSun,Fri07.15 Am
12 16531Ajmer – BangaloreSBC Garib Nawaz ExpressTue07.15 Am
13 11040Gondia – KolhapurMaharashtra ExpressDaily08.05 Am
14 22497Tiruchchirappalli - Shri GanganagarHumsafar ExpressWed10.55 Am
15 11049Ahamdabad - KolhapurKolhapur ExpressWed10.55 Am
16 12148Nizamuddin – KolhapurNizamuddin ExpressFri12.10 Pm
17 01664Habibganj - DharwadDharwad ExpressSat12.10 Pm
18 12782Nizamuddin – MysoreSwarnajayani ExpressTue12.10 Pm
19 51409 /71419Pune – KolhapurPassengerDaily02.00 Pm
20 11029Mumbai – KolhapurKoyna ExpressDaily04.00 Pm
21 12780Nizamuddin – VascoGoa ExpressDaily07.20 Pm
22 71425Pune – SataraPassengerDaily10.20 Pm
23 11046Dhanbad - KolhapurDeekshabhoomi ExpressWed10.55 Pm
11040 Express Train Splits at Bhusawal >> Gondia = Gorakhpur
Information by: Basargi Mahesh Updated On March 2020