Satana (India)
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Satana is a city and a municipal council
in Nashik District
in the India
n state
of Maharashtra
. It is in the taluka
of Baglan
, which is sometimes called Satana, because of the city's dominance in the taluka. The name "Satana" may be derived from "Śāṭyāyani" one of the minor Upanishad
s of the Muktika canon.
, Satana had a population of 32,551. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Satana has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 70%. In Satana, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Nashik District
Nashik district
Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:Nashik district has an area of 15,530 square kilometres...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. It is in the taluka
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of Baglan
Baglan Taluka
Baglan is a taluka in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Sometimes Baglan Taluka is unofficially referred to as Satana, because of that city's dominance within the taluka.-History:...
, which is sometimes called Satana, because of the city's dominance in the taluka. The name "Satana" may be derived from "Śāṭyāyani" one of the minor Upanishad
Upanishad
The Upanishads are philosophical texts considered to be an early source of Hindu religion. More than 200 are known, of which the first dozen or so, the oldest and most important, are variously referred to as the principal, main or old Upanishads...
s of the Muktika canon.
Geography
Satana is located at 20°35′37"N 74°12′00"E. It has an average elevation of 544 metres (1784 feet).Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Satana had a population of 32,551. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Satana has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 70%. In Satana, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
People from Satana
- Dev Mamledar Yashwantrao Maharaj (Yeshvant Mahadev Bhosekar) (d. 1867), revenue officer in charge of Baglan
- Upasni MaharajUpasni MaharajUpasni Maharaj, born Kashinath Govindrao Upasni, was considered by his disciples to be a satguru. He lived in Sakori, India and is said to have received God-realization from Sai Baba of Shirdi...
, born Kashinath Govindrao Upasni,[1] (May 5, 1870 – December 24, 1941 [2]) was considered by his disciples to be a satguruSatguruSatguru does not merely mean true guru. The term is distinguished from other forms of gurus, such as musical instructors, scriptural teachers, parents, and so on...
.