Kolhapur district

district of Maharashtra, India

Key facts

Country: India
State: Maharashtra
Division: Pune
Headquarters: Kolhapur
Tehsils: 1. Gadhinglaj , 2. Karveer , 3. Bhudargad , 4. Panhala , 5. Kagal , 6. Shirol , 7. Hatkanangale , 8. Ajara , 9. Chandgad , 10. Gaganbawada , 11. Radhanagari , 12. Shahuwadi .
Body: Kolhapur Zilla Parishad
Guardian minister: Madhuri Misal , ( Cabinet Minister MH )
President zilla parishad: President, Mr. Rahul Patil Vice President, Mr. Jaywantrao Shimpi
District collector: Mr. Rahul Rekhawar (IAS)
Ceo zilla parishad: Shri Sanjay Singh Chavan (IAS)
Mps: Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj ( INC ) , ( Kolhapur ) Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane ( SS ), ( Hatkanangle )
Total: 7,692 km (2,970 sq mi)
Density: 503.6/km (1,304/sq mi)
Urban: 32%
Literacy: 82%
Time zone: UTC+05:30 ( IST )
Major highways: NH-4 , NH-204
Average annual precipitation: 1035 mm

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3876001
Area: 7685
Official website: kolhapur.nic.in
Households: 840240

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Commons category: Kolhapur district
male population: 1980658
female population: 1895343
short name: KLP
urban population: 1230009
rural population: 2645992
literate population: 2825845
illiterate population: 1050156

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Kolhapur district (Marathi pronunciation: [kolʱaːpuɾ]) is a district in the Maharashtra state of India. The city of Kolhapur is its district headquarter. It is situated near Panchaganga river.

It is bordered by the Sangli district to the north, by Ratnagiri district, Sindhudurg to the west and by Karnataka state to the east.