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Karad: Karad Is A City in Satara District of Indian State of
Karad: Karad Is A City in Satara District of Indian State of
Karad: Karad Is A City in Satara District of Indian State of
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Karad
Karad is a city in Satara district of Indian state of
Maharashtra and it is 320 km (180.19 miles) from Mumbai Karad
and 159 km from Pune. It lies at the confluence of Koyna Yashwantnagari
River and the Krishna River known as the "Priti sangam". The
two rivers originate at Mahabaleshwar (famous hill station in City
Satara- Maharashtra), which is around 100 km from Karad.
They diverge at their origin, and travel for about the same
distance to meet again in Karad. The rivers meet exactly head
on, thus forming letter "T" which is the only head on
confluence in the world. Hence Krishna and Koyna river's
confluence is called Preeti Sangam, meaning Confluence
of Love. 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 as an important educational hub in Western
Maharashtra due to the presence of many prestigious
educational institutes. This place is also known for resting
place or (Samadhi) of the first chief minister of Maharashtra
Shri. Yashwantrao Chavan situated at the confluence of
Karad
Krishna and Koyana river.
The RTO code for karad RTO is MH50. Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17.285°N 74.184°E
Country India
Contents State Maharashtra
District Satara
History Government
Features • Body Municipal Council
Geography Elevation 566 m (1,857 ft)
Tourism Population (2017)
• Total 85,550 (town +
Cityscape surrounding areas)
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.[1] Located to the south west of Karad is
Karad Caves.[2]
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 Silaharas of
Kolhapur who ruled over Satara and Belganv 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.[3]
Features
Major landmarks in the city include Kolhapur Naka, MSRTC Bus Stand, Krishna Naka, Karve Naka,
Jama Masjid, Chawdi Chowk, Krishna Ghat, Historical Manora, Bhaji Mandai, Bheda Hospital
Chowk, Town Hall, 10,000-capacity Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium (cricket, football), Krishna Canal
Chowk, Vidyanagar, Yashwant Highschool, Cottage (Venutai Chavan) Hospital, Dutta Chowk, S.M's
English medium school, Kanya Shala, Tilak Highschool and Holy Family Convent School in
Vidyanagar among others.
Karad is one of the best City to live in. Here people are so cooperative and this place is safe for living
as well. Amenities are all good and almost like any other metro cities but this city is yet to open its
doors for night life, but this city is beautiful combination of village style lifestyle with quite mixture of
metro city. Karad is also an marketplace enabling people to trade their farmed produce in local
market.
Geography
Karad is located at 17.28°N 74.2°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 566 metres (1856 feet). Karad is
located near Agashiva caves 17.237506°N 74.15205°E. It has been referred in great epic Mahabharata.
It has the shape of an "Aum" (Devanagari) when viewed aerially.
Tourism
Some famous tourist places in and around Karad are:
Cityscape
The city boasts many important government offices and other institutions of significance. With the
vision of great leader P.D. Patil the city was one of the few in India to have a well- planned
underground drainage system well before in the 1960s. By end-2010, Malkapur, Karad, on the
outskirts of the city of Karad, is delivering water 24x7 to all its residents as a result of concrete steps
taken by the Malkapur Nagar Panchayat (MNP) with support from the Maharashtra Jeevan
Pradhikaran (MJP), a state government entity. This is the first of its kind by a public body in India.
Major offices and institutions in Karad are as follows:
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[5] Karad town and surrounding villages had total population of 74,355. Males
constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Karad has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher
than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 72%. In Karad, 11% of
the population is under 6 years of age. People from different cultures live here but vast majority
belong to Hinduism and Speak Marathi language.
Transportation
National Highways
The National Highway 48 (formerly National Highway 4) goes through the Karad city. National
Highway 48 (NH 48) is a major National Highway in Western and Southern India. NH 48 links four
of the 10 most populous Indian cities - Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Pune. NH 48 also connects
Karad to Kolhapur. Pune is the largest metropolis near Karad and Kolhapur is an important trade
centre and educational hub for IIT training and a tourist destination.
Airport
An Airstrip was constructed in the 1955 by the Public Works Department to facilitate the Koyna dam
project. It is currently being used for General aviation and pilot training. The airport is spread on 65
acres and the acquisition of more than 100 acres has been proposed. Runway 10/28 is 1280 meters
long and 30 meters wide with a 60 meter by 60 meter apron. No navigational aids nor night landing
facilities are available on the airstrip.
The State run Maharashtra Airport Development Company
(MADC) plans to extend the 1,250 meters airstrip by another 1,500 m and widen it by 150 m. Besides
this nearest airports are Pune Airport, and Kolhapur Airport (under construction) which will start
functioning in 2018-19
Railways
Karad – 4 km from city
Karad has railway station situated near ogalewadi about 04 km distance on the Karad Vita road from
Karad Bus stand. Karad is onroute from Mumbai to Miraj, Sangli, Kolhapur, and Bangalore (some
trains).
You can reach Karad from Mumbai or Pune easily by road or rail (Mahalaxmi Express, Koyna
Express,"Goa Express", Sahyadri Express or Chalukya Express).
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has allocated funds for a plan to build a new 112 km railway line
between Karad and Chiplun.
Miraj – 72 km
All super-fast trains like the Karnataka Sampark Kranti, Deekshaboomi Express, Rani Chenama
Express, Haripriya Express and Miraj Hubli Express stop at Miraj Junction. You can take private
cars or MSRTC buses from Miraj to Karad. Travel time from Miraj to Karad is Approx.roximately 1
hour 15 minutes.
Towards Pune
Train Departure
No. Train Name Train Type Day
No. time
01 11098 Ernakulam – Pune Poorna Express Tue 00.13 Am
02 11024 Kolhapur – Mumbai Sahyadri Express Daily 01.22 Am
03 01663 Dharwad - Habibganj Habibganj Express Sun 06.05 Am
04 51410 Kolhapur – Pune Passenger Daily 07.58 Am
05 11030 Kolhapur – Mumbai Koyna Express Daily 10.42 Am
Kolhapur –
06 12147 Nizamuddin Express Tue 11.37 Am
Nizamuddin
Mysore –
07 12781 Swarnajayani Express Sat 11.37 Am
Nizamuddin
08 16210 Mysore – Ajmer Ajmer Express Wed, Fri 02.00 Pm
Bangalore –
09 16506 Gandhidham Express Sun 02.00 Pm
Gandhidham
10 16508 Bangalore - Jodhpur Jodhpur Express Tue, Thu 02.00 Pm
11 16532 Bangalore – Ajmer Garib Nawaz Express Sat 02.00 Pm
12 11039 Kolhapur - Gondia Maharashtra Express Daily 06.10 Pm
13 51442 Kolhapur – Satara Passenger Daily 08.16 Pm
Mon,
14 11006 Puducherry - Dadar Chalukya Express 10.10 Pm
Wed, Thu
Tue, Fri,
15 11022 Tirunelveli - Dadar Chalukya Express 10.10 Pm
Sat
16 11036 Mysore – Dadar Sharavati Express Sun 10.10 Pm
Hubli - Dadar(From 1
17 17317 Dadar Express Daily 10.36 Pm
Jul 2020)
18 11012 Kolhapur - Mumbai Mahalaxmi Express Daily 11.05 Pm
19 12779 Vasco – Nizamuddin Goa Express Daily 11.37 Pm
11039 Express Train Splits at Bhusawal >>
Kolhapur = Gorakhpur
Information updated In March 2020
Economy
Karad has the Taswade MIDC in its vicinity which boasts many industries giving employment to
people in the Satara District. Karad has the presence of Emerson Climate Technologies and Pidilite
Industries Ltd. Karad is famous for its Jaggery and Cattle markets in entire Maharashtra. Jaggery of
very high quality is manufactured and traded here. Such quality of jaggery is rarely available and is
one of the best in the world. Chikki named after an Indian dessert is one of the special jaggery which
is used as a key ingredient during the Indian festival of Makar Sankaranti. There is a big market yard
where various commodities are traded and the geographical location of the city add to its benefit since
it is known as the gateway to Konkan region from Western Maharashtra.
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.
Education
High schools
Holy Family Convent High School is amongst the most prominent English medium schools in the city.
Tilak High School for boys and Kanya Prashala for girls are among the top Marathi/Semi-English
medium schools.
Engineering colleges
Architecture College
Polytechnic colleges
Other colleges
Culture
Performing arts
The city has a major hall for cultural activities and exhibitions: Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial -
Town Hall. Cultural events of various organizations and gatherings of schools are also held here.
Many theatre artists have been flashed at the National Level from this place. The "Venutai Chavan
Hall" is used for classical concerts, conducting national and international seminars on topics like
science, space, traditions, culture, spirituality, etc.
Literature
Karad has a tradition of literature lovers. The prestigious 76th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya
Sammelan was held at banks of Krishna river in Karad in 2003.[6]
In the honor of his contribution to building modern Maharashtra a small visiting museum is created
in the residence of Late Shri Yashwantrao Chavan in Karad. An ancient well, named Naktya
Rawalyachi Vihir is located near Krishna river in Karad which shows the well planned construction
techniques followed during the ancient times.
The late Yashwantrao Chavan Agricultural, Industrial and Cattle Show is mega regional Agricultural
event of global standards held at Karad, by Krishi Uttpanna Bajar Samiti Karad since 2001. The event
of around 500 exhibitors provides an excellent platform under one roof for showcasing the latest
technology in agriculture, poultry and livestock, dairy, agro services and food processing and
technology etc.
Sports
1. Wrestling: India's first individual Olympics medal winner Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav is from
village Goleshwar-Karad.
2. Cricket: Shivaji Cricket Stadium is renowned for holding two Ranji Trophy matches.
3. Badminton: Indoor Badminton Court facility is available at Shivaji Stadium and Social Club Karad.
Notable people
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar (1856–1895), social reformer and newspaper editor born in Tembhu.
Khashaba Jadhav (15 January 1926 – 14 August 1984) Born in a very poor farming family at
Goleshwar Tal. Karad, the only individual Olympic Medal Winner for India until 2000. He won
India's first individual Olympic medal by winning the Bronze medal on 23 July 1952, in the 1952
Helsinki Olympic Games for wrestling in bantamweight, which is the unbeaten record for India in
wrestling until today. In 1993, Maharashtra State awarded him the Shiv Chhattrapati Award
posthumously. In 2001, the Central Government also awarded him the Arjuna Award
posthumously.[7]
Yashwantrao Chavan (12 March 1913 – 25 November 1984), an eminent Congress party
politician, hailed from Karad. He was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra and also served as
the defence minister, finance minister, home minister, foreign affairs minister, and as the Deputy
Prime Minister of India and became the first and only person from Maharashtra to hold this
political post.
P.D. Patil : One of the most important person in Karad city, he is responsible for the futuristic
development of Karad at his time. He is a record holder for most terms served as mayor in Karad
for 45 years. He also envisioned and laid out the plans for advance sewage system, which
became a corner-stone in urban development in 1960's and 1970's.
Prithviraj Chavan: He was the 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Chavan served as the Minister
of State in the Prime Minister's Office in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions. Chavan was also General Secretary of the All-India
Congress Committee (AICC), in-charge of many states, including Jammu and Kashmir,
Karnataka, Haryana, Gujarat, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh.
●Shriniwas patil :-Shriniwas Patil (born 11 April 1941) is the Member of Lok Sabha from the Satara
constituency in Maharashtra, India.[1] He is also the former Governor of Sikkim, India.[2] He was a
member of the 13th and 14th Lok Sabha of India, from 1999 to 2009. He represented the Karad
constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He is a former
Indian Administrative Service officer. He was elected as Member of Parliament for the third time by
defeating former Member of Parliament Udayanraje Bhosale by over 87,000 votes in October 2019
Bypolls.
References
1. "Hindu Temple in Karad, India" (http://www.mygola.com/karad-d1011495/hindu-temple).
Mygola.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
2. Ahir, D. C. (2003). Buddhist sites and shrines in India : history, art, and architecture (1. ed.). Delhi:
Sri Satguru Publ. p. 197. ISBN 8170307740.
3. [Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. IV, p. 281, Sanskrit Transcript.]
4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Karad (http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Karad.html)
5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns
(Provisional)" (https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/to
wn.php?stad=A&state5=999). Census Commission of India. Archived from the original (http://ww
w.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999) on 16 June 2004. Retrieved
1 November 2008.
6. "मुथा यांचे 'मराठी साहित्य संमेलनाची निवडणूक : एक दस्तऐवज' लवकरच" (https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.co
m/news/MAG-bhushan-deshmukh-artical-on-akhil-bhatiya-marathi-sahitya-sammelan-elaction-44
87032-NOR.html). Divya Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 10 October 2019.
7. "Prominent Personalities" (http://www.satara.nic.in/htmldocs/prominet_personalities2.htm) District
Satara.Web
External links
Slide Show Video About Karad (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2gubJqimsU)
Facebook Page ( ???? ???? ) (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004085075006)
Satara Goes Global (https://web.archive.org/web/20100504043234/http://insatara.in/)
Satara district website (https://web.archive.org/web/20140516190446/http://satara.nic.in/)
karaddiary (http://www.karaddary.com/)