Karad
Karad (
Devanagari: कराड) is a town in
Satara district in western
Maharashtra,
India. This is the place of the confluence of
Koyna River and
Krishna River, popularly known as 'Preetisangam'.
This place is one of the main educational centers in Maharashtra. It hosts a Government Engineering College, a private Medical College, Government Pharmacy College and other colleges. It is called the "sugar-bowl" of Maharashtra owing to the presence of many sugar factories in and around Karad.
Sahyadri Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd, Yeshwantnagar, the biggest and computerised sugar plant in Maharashtra (7500 TCD), is located near Shirwade railway station in Karad taluka.
Karad is situated on National Highway 4 (Pune - Bangalore).
Yashwantrao Chavhan is 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 at different times.
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Geographical Information about Karad*
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Sahyadri Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd,Yeshwantnagar.*
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences*
Government College of Pharmacy, Karad*
Government College of Engineering, Karad
