Karad

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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.

Tembhu, one of the mega-projects under the Krishna Valley scheme,which is asia's largest lift irrigation scheme not far away from karad.

It is connected by train to other parts of India. The railway station is located in Oglewadi where famous ogle glass works company was established. It is one of the first indian companies (very rare under british rule).