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| KOLHAPUR city is located in the Indian state of Maharashtra on the banks of river
Panchaganga, nearly 375 kilometers southeast of Mumbai. Kolhapur is seat of Goddess Mahalaxmi and is one of the Shaktipeeths mentioned in Indian mythology. Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaja is an architect and founder of modern Kolhapur. |
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The city also lends its name to many common terms like Kolhapuri Chappal , Kolhapuri lavangi mirchi, Kolhapuri gur and Kolhapuri cuisine.
Kolhapur has the highest per capita income in the Maharashtra State and one of the highest in the country. Trade is mostly dependent on farming of cash crops like sugarcane, the metal industry with important inputs from textiles and mining. The prosperity and the resulting spending prowess of the Kolhapuri people was famously reported in a list of cities with the highest number of Mercedes cars in the state of Maharashtra, where Kolhapur came second only to Mumbai.
The district is abundant in natural resources- water, soil, natural vegetation,
animal wealth and minerals. As a result, Kolhapur is one of the most agriculturally
advanced districts of not only Maharashtra but also India.
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| Location: | North 16.7 & East 74.22 (614 km from Bangalore & 233 km
from Pune.) | | Established: | 2 November 1960
| | Area: | 7,692 sq. km. | | Population:
| Total - 35,15,413 Male - 18,03,746 Female - 17,11,667 | | Temperature:
| Max. - 36°C. Min. - 14°C. | | Rainfall: | 1138.5 mm (Average) |
| Literacy: | Total - 77.23% Total-23,75,780 Male-13,74,321 Female-10,01,459
| | Area under Horticulture: | 25000 Hectares | |
Area under Irrigation: | 1,21,831 Hectares | | Sub-divisions: |
1. Karveer, 2. Gadhinglaj, 3. Radhanagri, 4. Ichalkaranji | | Talukas: | 12 |
| Villages: | 724 | | Zilla Parishad:
| 1 | | Municipal Corporation: | 1 | | Municipality:
| 4 | | Panchayat Samiti: | 10 | | Village Panchayats:
| 705 | | |
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Kolhapur was a Princely State of British India, under the Deccan division of the Bombay Presidency, and later the Deccan States Agency. .
It was considered the fourth most important Mahratta principalities, the other three being Baroda, Gwalior and Indore. Its rulers, of the Bhonsle dynasty,
were entitled to a 19-gun salute - thus Kolhapur was also known as a 19-gun State.
Kolhapur state, together with its jagirs or feudatories, covered an area of 3,165
square miles (8,200 km²). According to the 1901 census, the state population was 910,011, of which 54,373 resided in Kolhapur Town. In 1901, the state enjoyed an
estimated revenue of £300,000. | |
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Kolhapur is also a key centre for education and has some very good English medium
schools. There are a number of engineering colleges and management institutes in
Kolhapur region. Also lots of software training institutes have come up in Kolhapur.
There is an abundance of engineers and software professionals here. With modern
Telecom and Internet facilities from the DOT and Mobile services already there,
Kolhapur is now an attractive location for Information Technology Industry. |
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University: Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
Engineering Colleges:
- D.Y.Patil College of Engineering , Kolhapur.
- K. I. T. College of Engineering , Kolhapur.
- Bharathi Vidyapith College of Engineering , Kolhapur.
- D.K.T.E Society's Textile amd Engineering Institute, Rajwada,Ichalkaranji.
Medical Colleges:
- D. Y. Patil Medical College, Bawada.
- Homeopathy Medical College, Kolhapur.
- Modern Institute of ParamedicalTechnology, Kolhapur.
- Kolhapur College Of Paramedical Sciences, Kolhapur.
- Homeopathic Medical College, Kolhapur.
- Venutai Vashvantrao Chavan homeopathy Medical College, Kolhapur.
- Public Education Development Society Paramedical Sciences, Kolhapur.
- Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy, Morewadi.
- Institute Of Pharmacy College, Ujalaiwadi.
- Ganga Education Homeopathy Medical College, Kolhapur.
Management Institutes:
- Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management, Kadamwadi, Kolhapur.
- Shahu Central Institute of Business Education & Research, Kolhapur.
Technical Colleges:
- Industrial Training Institute, Kolhapur.
- Government Polytechnic Vidyapeeth, Kolhapur.
- Kolhapur Technical Institute, Kolhapur.
- New Polytechnic College, Kolhapur.
- New College of Polytechnic, Kolhapur.
- Shivaji Technical Institute , Kolhapur.
Law Colleges:
- Shahaji Law College, Kolhapur.
- New Law College, Kolhapur.
Agriculture Colleges:
- Krushi Vidyapeeth College, Kolhapur.
- College of Agriculture, Kolhapur.
Agriculture Colleges:
- Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Peth, Hatkanangale, Kolhapur.
- Ganga Education Society's Ayurved Medical College, Kolhapur.
- J.J.Magdum Women’s Ayurved Medical College, Jaysingpur, Kolhapur.
- Late Kedari Redekar Ayurved Medical College, Medilage, Ajara, Kolhapur.
- Yashwant Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Kodoli, Kolhapur.
Other Colleges:
- Architect College, Kolhapur.
- Sakharambapu B. Ed. College, Kolhapur.
- D. Ed. College, Kolhapur.
- The Primary D. Ed. College, Kolhapur.
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MSRTC runs city bus service, Train, Auto rickshaws, and private touring optionsare
also available. The Kolhapur Municipal Transport service operates in the city, suburbs
and nearby villages. |
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By Bus:
- Mumbai (Bombay) 375 km.
- Pune 233 km.
- Bangalore 614 km.
- Goa 250 km.
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By Train:
Kolhapur Railway Station is named Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus (Station code:
KOP). It was moved from the South Central to Central Railways in 2003. It has daily
trains to Mumbai, Pune, Tirupati, Bangalore and Ahmedabad. It also runs an inter-city
shuttle service between Kolhapur and Miraj. The weekly Nizammuddin Express is a
direct train to New Delhi. |
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By Airways:
The city has an airport near Ujlaiwadi, 13 km from the city center connecting Kolhapur to Mumbai. Air Deccan offers daily flights from Mumbai which take about an hour to reach Kolhapur. |
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