Geoscience Research

38-44

Authors: BARAKADE A.J., TODKARI G.U

In this paper has been made to analyze the urbanization in Satara district in Maharashtra. This study is based on secondary data have been collected from various published reports, District Statistical offices of the division and census office, Bombay. It occupies an area of 10,490 sq.km. and supports 28.09 lack of population in 2001 census with 15 towns and 1,739 villages. Administrative the district is divided in to eleven tahsils. Satara is the ‘Historical City’ is currently emerging as the largest educational center of certain cool stations, goods and services. In the recent decades, various offices have become the principal source of employment. A study on urbanization in Satara district revealed that in 70.45 percent Satara, Karad and Phaltan tahsils. Remaining population live 29.55 percent included other tahsils in urban centre. The Satara district urbanization has been studied with the help of various indicators such as urban population ratio, urban growth rate, urban density, average of urban centers, urbanization trend in Satara district, accessibility and urban concentration . The result of the studies are brought out through maps and diagrams.