Malkapur, Karad

Malkapur is a town in Satara district in the southern part of Indian state of Maharashtra. It lies beside the city of Karad and along the NH4 highway. It had one of the highest revenue-generating Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra. Later on due to increasing population and urbanization it was given the status of a town having Municipal Council. The town is well known even in other countries for its 24×7 water supply to each and every house and at very cheap cost. It is also implementing Solar City Project in which municipal gives subsidiary on purchasing any solar-powered equipment and reducing power dependency on MSEB. The Malkapur town is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. ()