Phaltan

Phaltan (pronunciation) is a city, tehsil and municipal council in the Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is about 59 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city of Satara and about 110 km from Pune. Phaltan was one of the non-salute Maratha princely states of British India, under the central division of the Bombay presidency. It measured 397 square miles (1,028 km) in area. According to the 1901 census, the population decreased by 31% to 45,739; the town's population was 9,512. In 1901, the state had revenue estimated at £13,000, and paid a tribute of £640 to the British Raj. Phaltan has an average elevation of 568 meters (1,863 feet). Phaltan's climate is an inland climate of Maharashtra. The temperature ranges from 15 to 45 °C (59 to 113 °F). Summer in Phaltan is comparatively hot and dry when compared to neighboring inland cities.