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SATARA DISTRICT  PROFILE 

Geographical Area 10,484   Sq.Km.
Normal Rainfall 803   m.m.
Taluka 11
Per Capita Income (at Current Prices) Rs.  2,777
Population  Total 2,451
Male 1,208
Female 1,243
Density (Per Sq.Km.) 233 Per Sq.Km
Live Stocks(Husbandry) 1,427
Live Stocks(Poultry) 1,784
Growth Centres: Karad, Pusegaon
Literacy 66.67%
Commercial Banks 150
Industrial Estates Satara Road, Karad, Koyana, Lonand

INDUSTRY

Sugar Factories 7
Spinning Mills 3
Registered Factories 276
Number of Industrial Estates Established 4
Registered Small Scale Units (as on 31-03-91) 3,819 *
Joint Sector Companies (as on 31-3-92) 219

TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION

Railway Length 124 Kms.
National Highway Length 129  Kms.
State Highway Length 603Kms.
Post & Telegraph Offices  725

Large and Mini-Industrial Areas in Satara District as on 30-06-1993.

Name of the Area Area Planned Hac. Total Plots No. Plots Alotted No. Plots In Prdn.No. Plots Under Const. No. Sheds Built Up No. Sheds Alloted No.
Satara 152.46 290 283 234 5 26 26
Additional Satra 224.73 396 376 201 8 65 65
Wai 207.88 210 158 2 3 10 5

Industrial Opportunities

Fairly diversified industrial structure of Satara district offers opportunities for the following industry groups which have enough growth potential:
  • Cotton Textiles;
  • Food Products;
  • Gas and Steam;
  • Water Works and supply; and
  • Electrical Machinery, Apparatus Appliances, Supplies and Parts;
  • Repair Services
  • Wood and Wood Products, Furniture and Fixtures;
  • Paper and Paper Products, Printing, Publishing and Allied Industries;
  • Beverages, Tobacco and Tobacco Products;
  • Woolen Textiles;
  • Rubber, Plastics, Petroleum & Coal Products;
  • Chemical & Chemical Products;
  • Basic Metals & Alloys;
  • Metal Products
  • Non-electrical Machinery;
  • Electrical Machinery;
  • Transport Equipments and Parts;
  • Electricity.
  • Storage and Warehousing;

Besides, specific industries having scope for development in the district are: dairy, poultry, goat rearing, food, fruits and vegetables processing, oil mills, sugar and its by-products, alcohol, wine, fibres, handmade papers, rice mills, cotton gin- ning and pressing, leather goods, tourism, electrical goods, industrial and scientific instruments, collection and processing of shikakai and cold storage.

Development of Industrial units in MIDC Industrial Area in the district as on 31-3-93.

No. of Areas:
Major 5
Mini 4
Growth Centre 2

Industries Set up
No 260
Investment (Rs. mln) 357.0
Employment 5536

Incentives

Category of Incentive Talukas eligible
Group C Karad, Koregaon, Phaltan, Satara, Wai
Group D Khandala, Mahabaleswhar, Mau, Patan.
Group D+ Jawali, Khatav.

Fisheries

Coastline Kms. NIL Kms.
Production Tonnes 1,365 Tonnes

Medical Facilities

Hospitals 72
Primary Health Centres 79
Sub Centres 309
Dispensaries 210

Educational Facilities

 

Primary Schools 2,371
Secondary Schools 313
Higher Secondary Schools 64
Colleges 23
Industrial Technical Instt. 7
Engineering Colleges 3
No. of Plots:
Developed 961
Alloted 831
Available 130

*Includes provisionally registered SSIs.
  

Source :

i) Directorate of Economics & Statistics;
ii) Economic Survey of Maharashtra 1993-94;
iii) Growth Centres in Maharashtra-Industrial Opportunities and challenges, MEDC