# Lonand, Satara (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Satara, Maharashtra 

# Lonand

Lonand is a town in Khandala sub-district of Satara district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **18,723 people** in 4,039 households. Literacy was 89.5%.

- 18,723people (2011)
- 4,039households
- 89.5%literacy
- 958females per 1,000 males

## Population of Lonand

■ Lonand · ■ Satara urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.5%**

**89.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****958**

**959

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****895**

**889

Working population ****36.7%**

**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 Lonand

Of every 100 households in Lonand in 2011, 92 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Lonand · ■ Satara urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****68%**

**75%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**6%

Tap water ****96%**

**86%

Drinking water within premises ****82%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%**

**79%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****20%**

**14%

Use banking services ****81%**

**80%

Television ****73%**

**79%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****36%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**12%

None of these assets ****12%**

**7%

Own their home ****69%**

**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 Lonand work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,558 (66%) · **■** Household industry 335 (5%) · **■** Farming 1,624 (24%) · **■** Marginal 354 (5%)

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

## Lonand in numbers and road distances

- Density763 per km²
- Annual rainfall909 mm
- Temperature range10 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)245 km by road
- Satara (district HQ)40 km by road
- Satara (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- PUNE (city of 5 lakh+)85 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 Lonand

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets2,196
- Water storage1,220 kl
- Electricity — homes2,795
- Electricity — industry524

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 19 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Private banks7
- Co-operative banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** onion, bajra and jowar.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Lonand

- Hospitals5 in Lonand
- Banks7 in Lonand
- ATMs2 in Lonand
- Petrol pumps3 in Lonand
- Hotels1 in Lonand
- Restaurants1 in Lonand
- Dental clinics1 in Lonand

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 Lonand?18,723 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Lonand in?Satara district, Maharashtra