Town · Satara, Maharashtra # Panchgani Panchgani is a town in Mahabaleshwar sub-district of Satara district, Maharashtra (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted 14,894 people in 2,567 households. Literacy was 92.5%. - 14,894 people (2011) - 2,567 households - 92.5% literacy - 17 census wards ## Population of Panchgani ■ Panchgani · ■ Satara urban average - Literacy (age 7+) 92.5% 89.0% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 787 959 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 744 889 - Working population 28.9% 35.1% Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Homes and amenities in Panchgani Of every 100 households in Panchgani in 2011, 98 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 17 a car. ■ Panchgani · ■ Satara urban average - Electricity for lighting 98% 95% - Toilet within the home 81% 75% - No toilet (open defecation) 4% 6% - Tap water 81% 86% - Drinking water within premises 82% 85% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 88% 79% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 5% 14% - Use banking services 79% 80% - Television 80% 79% - Mobile phone 81% 79% - Computer with internet 10% 6% - Two-wheeler 32% 46% - Car / jeep / van 17% 12% - None of these assets 5% 7% - Own their home 50% 68% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What people in Panchgani work as ■ Services, trade & industry 3,597 (83%) · ■ Household industry 214 (5%) · ■ Farming 72 (2%) · ■ Marginal 426 (10%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## How has the population of Panchgani changed? From 1,042 in 1911 to 14,894 in 2011. 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Panchgani in numbers and road distances - Density 2,171 per km² - Growth 2001–2011 12.2% - Annual rainfall 909 mm - Temperature range 10 °C to 38 °C ### Road distances - Greater Mumbai (state capital) 250 km by road - Satara (district HQ) 45 km by road - Satara (city of 1 lakh+) 45 km by road - PUNE (city of 5 lakh+) 100 km by road - Satara ROAD (railway station) 45 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Services and economy in Panchgani ### Civic services - Pucca roads 22 km - Drainage Open and closed drains - Flush toilets 1,370 - Water storage 4,000 kl - Fire service In town - Electricity — homes 2,500 - Electricity — industry 149 ### Hospitals - ● Allopathic hospitals 2 · 54 beds · 8 doctors - ● Dispensaries 1 · 8 beds · 2 doctors - ● Veterinary hospitals 1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ● Primary schools 3 govt · 27 private - ● Senior secondary schools 1 govt · 11 private - ● Polytechnics 1 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks 3 - Co-operative banks 1 Main manufactured goods: fruit jam. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory. ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Panchgani - Hospitals 1 in Panchgani - Banks 2 in Panchgani - ATMs 2 in Panchgani - Hotels 44 in Panchgani - Schools 7 in Panchgani - Colleges and universities 1 in Panchgani - Restaurants 15 in Panchgani - Dental clinics 1 in Panchgani Source: Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source). ## Panchgani ward list (2011) | Ward (2011) | People | Households | | Ward 1 | 1,036 | 150 | | Ward 2 | 498 | 109 | | Ward 3 | 636 | 65 | | Ward 4 | 795 | 99 | | Ward 5 | 928 | 153 | | Ward 6 | 1,171 | 234 | | Ward 7 | 549 | 97 | | Ward 8 | 648 | 150 | | Ward 9 | 964 | 158 | | Ward 10 | 513 | 79 | | Ward 11 | 632 | 100 | | Ward 12 | 950 | 95 | | Ward 13 | 1,171 | 188 | | Ward 14 | 987 | 161 | | Ward 15 | 544 | 137 | | Ward 16 | 1,772 | 358 | | Ward 17 | 1,100 | 234 | Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Know before you go: Panchgani - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - Currency Rupee (INR) - Country calling code +91 - Languages English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Pune International Airport (PNQ) · Pune 74 km - Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) · Navi Mumbai 141 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:01). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Panchgani? 14,894 (Census 2011) - Which district is Panchgani in? Satara district, Maharashtra - What was the population of Panchgani in 1911? 1,042 - How many wards does Panchgani have? 17 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in Panchgani? Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to Panchgani? Pune International Airport (PNQ), about 74 km in a straight line At a glance - Sub-district: Mahabaleshwar - District: Satara - State: Maharashtra - Census town code: 802864 - Status: municipal council - Coordinates: 17.924, 73.801 --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/satara/mahabaleshwar/panchgani/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.