# Karad, Satara (Maharashtra) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Satara, Maharashtra 

# Karad

Karad is a town in Karad sub-district of Satara district, Maharashtra (Rural). The 2011 Census counted **20,476 people** in 4,421 households. Literacy was 84.0%.

- 20,476people (2011)
- 4,421households
- 84.0%literacy
- 943females per 1,000 males

## Population of Karad

■ Karad · ■ Satara urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.0%**

**89.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****855**

**889

Working population ****37.5%**

**35.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Karad

Of every 100 households in Karad in 2011, 93 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 72 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Karad · ■ Satara urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****78%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****17%**

**6%

Tap water ****74%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****70%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****72%**

**79%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****22%**

**14%

Use banking services ****73%**

**80%

Television ****73%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**12%

None of these assets ****8%**

**7%

Own their home ****62%**

**68%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Karad work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 5,928 (77%) · **■** Household industry 389 (5%) · **■** Farming 835 (11%) · **■** Marginal 521 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Karad in numbers and road distances

- Density1,209 per km²
- Annual rainfall909 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)301 km by road
- Satara (district HQ)61 km by road
- Satara (city of 1 lakh+)61 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 5 lakh+)71 km by road
- Karad (railway station)1 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Karad

### Civic services

- Pucca roads52 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,400
- Water storage5,650 kl
- Electricity — homes4,000
- Electricity — industry547

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds · 12 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Nursing homes1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks15
- Private banks45
- Co-operative banks5

**Main manufactured goods:** compressor machin, vaccume cleaner and spare part wheeler.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Karad

- Hospitals17 in Karad
- Banks32 in Karad
- ATMs12 in Karad
- Petrol pumps4 in Karad
- Hotels15 in Karad
- Shopping malls1 in Karad
- Colleges and universities6 in Karad
- Cinemas1 in Karad
- Pharmacies6 in Karad
- Restaurants15 in Karad
- Police stations2 in Karad
- Dental clinics3 in Karad

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Karad?20,476 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karad in?Satara district, Maharashtra