What is the population of Karad, Maharashtra?

Karad has a population of approximately 53,900 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Karad, Maharashtra located?

Karad is located in Maharashtra, India, at approximate coordinates 17.2852°, 74.1822°.

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Karad

Total population

53,900

Air quality index

112Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Elevation566 m

Land area2.54 km²

Coordinates17.29°, 74.18°

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City facts

Elevation

566 m

Area

2.54 km²

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Overview

Karad is a city in Satara district of Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located 302 km (180.19 miles) from Mumbai, 74 km from Sangli and 162 km from Pune. It lies at the confluence of the Koyna River and the Krishna River known as the "Pritisangam". The two rivers originate at Mahabaleshwar, which is around 100 km from Karad. Karad is well known for sugar production and is known as the sugar bowl of Maharashtra owing to the presence of many sugar factories in and around Karad. It is considered an important educational hub in Western Maharashtra due to the presence of many prestigious educational institutes. Karad is resting place of the first chief minister of Maharashtra Yashwantrao Chavan situated at the confluence of the Krishna and Koyana rivers. It is ranked as the cleanest town in Swachh Survekshan 2020 in the category of population with less than 1 lakh. There is demand for formation of karad district along with neighbouring Walva, Shirala, Patan, Palus and Kadegaon talukas.

History & geography

History

It was originally known as "Karhatak", meaning "Elephant Market". Karad is also a city of historical importance. According to Mahabharata, Sahadeva one of the Pandavas lived in the city also known to be pious as Lord Rama stepped his feet on this land. Located to the south west of Karad is Karad Caves, also known as Aghashiv Caves. The first capital of the Shilaharas was probably at Karad during the reign of Jatiga II as known from their copper plate grant of Miraj and Vikramankadevacharita of Bilhana. Hence sometimes they are referred as 'Shilaharas of Karad'. The capital was later shifted to Kolhapur. Among the Shilaharas of Kolhapur who ruled over Satara and Belagavi districts from 1000 to 1215 A. D., Gonka deserves mention here, as he is described as the Lord of Karhad (Karad), Mairifvja (Miraj) and Konkan.

Geography

Karad is located at . It has an average elevation of 566 metres (1857 feet). Five kilometres southwest of Karad are the Karad Caves, which contain early Buddhist symbols.

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Geography

Latitude

17.2852

Longitude

74.1822

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

112

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

47.3

PM10 (µg/m³)

53.9

Ozone (µg/m³)

132

NO₂ (µg/m³)

4.3

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

2,784

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Red-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
103
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
78
Ashy Prinia
Prinia socialis Sykes, 1832 · Aves
72
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
62
Saxicoloides fulicatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Saxicoloides fulicatus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
59
Indian Peafowl
Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
57
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
56
Brahminy Kite
Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
54