SATARA – Province to District
In 1948, the district Satara (earlier called as Satara Province) comprised of 11 subdivisions namely Bijapur(Now a part of Karnataka State),Jaoli , Karad, Khanapur,Khatav,Koregaon, Pandharpur,Satara,Tasgaon,Walwa and Wai. In 1856, twelve new mahals were formed.
The Sub-divisional boundaries were again overhauled in the year 1962. After that several changes has been observed by transferring talukas and subdivisions like Pandharpur to Solapur, Bijapur to Belgaum. Malcompeth Peta(later named as Mahableshwar) formed in 1884 and Khandala abolished in 1927, later both re-constituted in 1947.
Consequent upon merger of former Indian States, Satara district re-constituted.
In 1947 the Satara district was bifurcated in two, named South Satara as its headquarter at Sangli and North Satara at Satara. Both districts were included in Bombay State.
Since 1960, the name of North Satara district changed to Satara and South Satara to Sangli. At 1961 Census, Satara district comprised of 9 talukas and 2 mahals and 1160 villages.
Officer’s name & phone numbers –
| Designation | Name | STD | Tel. No. | Fax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collector & District Magistrate | Shri. Jitendra Dudi (IAS) | 02162 | 232175 | 230310 |
| Chief Executive Officer (ZP) | Shri. Dnyaneshwar Khilari (IAS) | 02162 | 230688 | 230601 |
| District Superitendent of Police | Shri. Samir Shaikh | 02162 | 232225 | 230232 |
| Additional Collector | Shri. Jivan Galande | 02162 | 230138 | 230310 |
| Resident Deputy Collector | Shri. Nagesh Patil | 02162 | 232175 | 230310 |
Other Offices and their Telephone Numbers
| Designation | STD | Tel. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Collector (EGS) | 02162 | 233842 |
| District Supply Officer | 02162 | 234840 |
| District Planning Officer | 02162 | 234843 |
| Deputy Collector (Election) | 02162 | 232126 229605 |
| District Soldier Welfare Officer | 02162 | 239293 |
| District Resettlement Officer | 02162 | 234292 |
| Sepcial Land Acqusition Officer No. 2 | 02162 | 238701 |
| Sepcial Land Acqusition Officer No. -4 | 02162 | 238701 |
| Sepcial Land Acqusition Officer No. -9 | 02162 | 238701 |
| Sepcial Land Acqusition Officer No. -19 | 02162 | 238701 |
| Sepcial Land Acqusition Officer No. -12 | 02162 | 283186 |
| Sepcial Land Acqusition Officer No. -16 | 02162 | 283186 |
| Sepcial Land Acqusition Officer No. -6 | 02162 | 283186 |