Yerad

Village in Maharashtra

Yerad is a village in the Patan Taluka, Satara District in the Maharashtra state of India. Yerad is located 6.2 km distance from its Taluka main town, Patan. Yerad is 39.4 km from its District Main City Satara. It is 215 km from its State Main City Mumbai.

Nearby villages to Yerad are Nerale (1.9 km), Tamkade (2.1 km), Zakade (2.4 km), Tolewadi (2.4 km), Manyachiwadi (2.5 km). Nearby towns are Karad (27.7 km), Satara (41 km), Jawali (50.9 km).

According to the government census, in 1941 there were about 900 people living in Yerad.[1] This has now grown to about 1,100.[2] There is a stone temple in the village and a grove of mango trees.[2] For many years an annual week long fair has attracted over 10,000 visitors, at times causing pollution problems.[3][4]

In 1967 some of the buildings in the village were damaged by an earthquake.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Damodar Dharmanand Kosambi (1975). An Introduction to the Study of Indian History. Popular Prakashan. pp. 46–. ISBN 978-81-7154-038-9.
2. ^ a b "Yerad". Gazetteer of India, Government of India.
3. ^ Maharashtra (India). Public Health Dept (1936). Annual Public Health Report.
4. ^ Rustom Dinshaw Choksey (1955). Economic life in the Bombay Deccan, 1818-1939. Asia Pub. House.
5. ^ "A Catalog of Felt Intensity Data for 570 Earthquakes in India from 1636 to 2009". by Stacey Martin and Walter Szeliga

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History|

* Sajjangad
* Ajinkyatara
* Kamalgad
* Kalyangad
* Kenjalgad
* Chandangad
* Jangali Jayagad
* Gunavantgad
* Prachitgad
* Pratapgad
* Pandavgad
* Bhairavgad
* Bhushangad
* Bhopalgad
* Makrandgad
* Machchindragad
* Mahimandangad
* Mahimangad
* Santoshgad
* Sundargad
* Vasota Fort
* Vardhangad
* Vandangad
* Vasantgad
* Varugad
* Vairatgad

Battles|

* Battle of Pratapgarh
* Battle of Satara

Rivers|

* Koyna River
* Krishna River
* Venna River
* Savitri River
* Gayatri River

Dams|

* Koyna Dam
* Kanher Dam
* Dhom Dam
* Mhaswad Dam
* Morana Dam
* Morna Gureghar Dam
* Uttarmand Dam
* Yeralwadi Dam

Lakes|

* Shivsagar Lake
* Venna Lake
* Kas Lake
* Bamnoli Lake

Ghats|

* Khambatki Ghat
* Amba Ghat

Caves|

* Wai Caves
* Karad Caves

Cities and towns|

* Karad
* Khatav
* Khandala
* Saal
* Wai
* Koregaon
* Rahimatpur
* Mahabaleshwar
* Mhaswad
* Man
* Aundh
* Panchgani
* Patan
* Phaltan
* Khed
* Medha
* Koynanagar

Villages|

* Awlan
* Kinhai
* Kondhawali
* Menawali
* Ninam
* Yerad

Places to see|

* Kas Plateau Reserved Forest
* Kanher Dam
* Pritisangam
* Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary
* Mayani Bird Sanctuary
* Nandgiri or Kalyangad Fort
* Sajjangad Fort
* Siddhanath Temple, Mhaswad
* Thoseghar Waterfalls
* Vajrai Waterfall

Monuments|

* Mandhradevi

Transport|

* NH-48
* Satara Junction
* Karad Airport

Education|

* Rayat Shikshan Sanstha
* Sainik School, Satara

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Madha
* Satara

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Satara
* Koregaon
* Wai
* Karad North
* Karad South
* Patan
* Phaltan
* Man

Culture|

* Satari Kandhi Pedhe
* Lavani
* Puran poli

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