The Satara district, located in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, has a population of 3,003,741 people, of which 14.17% live in urban areas. The district has an area of 10,480 km2 (4,050 sq mi). As of 2011] The district’s principal towns are Medha, Wai, Karad, Malkapur, Koregaon, Rahimatpur, Dahiwadi, Koynanagar, Phaltan, Lonand, Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani, Vaduj, and Mhaswad. The district’s capital is Satara.