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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rahimatpur
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Marathi
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline = Muncipal corp rahimatpur.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Rahimatpur Municipal Council building
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.592758|N|74.2023763|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Satara district|Satara]]
| established_title = 
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 657
| population_total = 16500

| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 415511
| registration_plate =
| website = www.rahimatpurmunicipalcouncil.org
| footnotes =
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'''Rahimatpur''' is a city and a [[municipal council]] in [[Satara district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]].

Rahimatpur has an average elevation of 657 metres (2155 feet).<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Rahimatpur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rahimatpur]</ref>

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==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Rahimatpur had a population of 25,539. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Rahimatpur has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 67%. In Rahimatpur, 12% of the population is under 1 years of age.

== Administration ==

Rahimatpur municipal council was established in 1853. It is the 2nd oldest municipal council in India.{{Citation needed|date=September 2018}}{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}

== Culture ==

Rahimatpur is the place of birth of the famous Marathi playwright Vasant Kanetkar who wrote the Marathi play "Raigadaala Jevha Jaag Yete". Marathi poet Kavi Girish was his father. Actress Jyoti Subhash also belongs to this place. Rahimatpur's biggest fair is celebrated on [[Sharad Purnima]] every year.

== Education ==
"Sardar Babasaheb Mane Mahavidyalaya Rahimatpur" "Jr. College Of Education D.Ed college Rahimatpur"
"Jr.College of Science, Arts, Commerce Rahimatpur."
"Adarsh Vidyalaya, Rahimatpur"
"Computer World Rahimatpur.(SUNIL KORE)" "VG Paranjape Vidyalaya Rahimatpur" "Rosary School Rahimatpur" "Kanya Prashala Rahimatpur" "Vasantdada patil Vidyalaya Rahimatpur" and four govt. Primary schools(like zilha parishad schools).
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==References==
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{{Satara district topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Satara district]]

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