District of Maharashtra

Satara District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Satara district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈32,33,000 (32.33 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Satara's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 30,03,741.

Q: What was the population of Satara district in Census 2011?

30,03,741: 15,10,842 males and 14,92,899 females, of whom 5,70,378 lived in towns and 24,33,363 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 32.33 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

32,33,000 3.23 million 1 March 2026

Satara district's population is estimated at ≈32.33 lakh (32,33,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Maharashtra projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 30,03,741.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Maharashtra. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Satara district

Census 2011: 30,03,741
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 32.33 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 5,70,378

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 24,33,363

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 32.33 lakh 32,33,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 30.04 lakh 30,03,741 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 287per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 988 Maharashtra: 929
Child sex ratio (0–6): 895 Maharashtra: 894
Literacy rate: 82.9% Male 89.4% · Female 76.3%
Urban share: 19.0% Maharashtra: 45.2%
Growth 2001–11: +6.9% Maharashtra: +16.0%
Area: 10,480km² Census 2011
Households: 6.54 lakh 4.6 people per household
Villages: 1,745 Census 2011
Towns: 22 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

33 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	11,77,016
1961	14,30,105
1971	17,27,376
1981	20,38,677
1991	24,51,372
2001	28,08,994
2011	30,03,741
2016 *	31,05,000
2021 *	31,83,000
2026 *	32,33,000
2031 *	32,61,000
2036 *	32,64,000

* Estimate

How Satara's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Satara's 2011 population was spread
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1	Karad	5,84,085	19.4%	972	84.3%	22.1%
2	Satara	5,02,049	16.7%	976	88.7%	42.3%
3	Phaltan	3,42,667	11.4%	944	81.2%	17.6%
4	Patan	2,99,509	10.0%	1065	77.4%	4.6%
5	Khatav	2,75,274	9.2%	1012	80.5%	0.0%
6	Koregaon	2,57,500	8.6%	999	85.1%	16.4%
7	Man	2,25,634	7.5%	976	72.6%	10.7%
8	Wai	2,00,269	6.7%	1005	85.1%	18.4%
9	Khandala	1,37,418	4.6%	947	85.4%	13.6%
10	Jaoli	1,06,506	3.5%	1068	82.0%	4.4%
11	Mahabaleshwar	72,830	2.4%	937	83.9%	38.8%

Largest towns in Satara (Census 2011)

Satara 1,20,195
Karad 53,879
Phaltan 52,118
Wai 36,025
Malkapur 31,671
Karanje Tarf Satara CT 29,140
Kodoli CT 26,106
Koregaon CT 24,690
Mhaswad 24,120
Godoli CT 22,517

How people in Satara worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

43.2%

Agricultural labourers

21.9%

Household industry

2.9%

Other work

31.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.1%.

Age structure of Satara

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	1,17,881	1,05,583
5-9	1,26,341	1,12,368
10-14	1,43,827	1,25,586
15-19	1,44,326	1,27,891
20-24	1,35,212	1,36,596
25-29	1,19,839	1,21,874
30-34	1,04,928	1,09,527
35-39	1,04,745	1,10,479
40-44	99,541	99,533
45-49	83,736	88,003
50-54	74,577	75,382
55-59	62,143	64,743
60-64	56,036	63,596
65-69	48,194	57,991
70-74	38,829	41,939
75-79	21,139	20,829
80+	22,194	24,110

Children (0–14): 24.5%; Maharashtra 26.7%
Working age (15–59): 62.3%; Maharashtra 63.4%
Older people (60+): 13.2%; Maharashtra 9.9%
Median age: 29.5years; Maharashtra 27.1
Dependency ratio: 50.8; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Maharashtra 50.1

Languages spoken in Satara

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 38 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Marathi 93.0%
Hindi 4.1%
Urdu 0.9%
Kannada 0.7%
Telugu 0.5%
Gujarati 0.3%
Others 0.1%
Tamil 0.1%
All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

Marathi93.0%
Hindi3.6%
Urdu0.9%
Kannada0.7%
Gujarati0.3%
Telugu0.3%
Vadari0.2%
Marwari0.2%

Housing and amenities in Satara

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 87.9%

Maharashtra 84.0%
Tap water 73.4%

Maharashtra 68.1%
Water source within premises 65.5%

Maharashtra 59.6%
Toilet within premises 71.1%

Maharashtra 53.3%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 13.2%

Maharashtra 33.7%
Bathing area within premises 90.0%

Maharashtra 85.5%
Closed drainage 18.3%

Maharashtra 33.6%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 42.4%

Maharashtra 43.6%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 53.7%

Maharashtra 48.0%

What households own

Mobile phone 66.9%

Maharashtra 62.9%
Television 58.5%

Maharashtra 57.0%
Scooter or motorcycle 30.6%

Maharashtra 25.0%
Computer or laptop 9.0%

Maharashtra 13.4%
Car, jeep or van 5.6%

Maharashtra 6.0%
Use banking services 79.8%

Maharashtra 69.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 15.9%

Maharashtra 18.8%

The home itself

Own their home 86.0%

Maharashtra 81.0%
Rent their home 10.5%

Maharashtra 15.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 76.7%

Maharashtra 68.6%
House in good condition 68.8%

Maharashtra 64.2%
Concrete roof 16.1%

Maharashtra 30.3%
Cement or tiled floor 44.2%

Maharashtra 53.5%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 39.7%

Maharashtra 46.4%

Maharashtra

What the numbers say

Satara district held 2.7% of Maharashtra's population in 2011, 14th of 36 districts.
Literacy is 82.9%, 0.5 points above the Maharashtra average of 82.3%.
The sex ratio of 988 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 929.
The child sex ratio was just 895 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
19.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Maharashtra as a whole (45.2%).
The population grew 6.9% in 2001–11, slower than Maharashtra's 16.0%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈32.33 lakh, implies growth of about 8% since 2011; it is tied to the official Maharashtra projection.
Its largest town, Satara, had 1.2 lakh people in 2011, 4.0% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Satara, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Satara (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Satara (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Maharashtra
Hindu	26,91,952	89.6%	79.8%
Muslim	1,46,970	4.9%	11.5%
Christian	4,408	0.1%	1.0%
Sikh	1,182	0.0%	0.2%
Buddhist	1,41,315	4.7%	5.8%
Jain	12,810	0.4%	1.2%
Other religions and persuasions	676	0.0%	0.2%
Religion not stated	4,428	0.1%	0.3%
Total	30,03,741	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Satara district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈32,33,000 (32.33 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Satara's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Maharashtra projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 30,03,741.

What was the population of Satara district in Census 2011?

30,03,741: 15,10,842 males and 14,92,899 females, of whom 5,70,378 lived in towns and 24,33,363 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Satara?

Literacy was 82.9% in 2011 (men 89.4%, women 76.3%). The sex ratio was 988 females per 1,000 males, and 895 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Satara district?

Satara, with 1,20,195 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Satara district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,745 Census 2011 villages and 22 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction