ABOUT KOLHAPUR

Goddess Ambabai (Mahalaxmi) of Kolhapur is found in almost every Maharashtrian household. Pioneer social reformer, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, ruled with the object of uplifting the downtrodden. Places like Panhala, Jyotibha, Vishalgad, Nrusinhwadi and Bahubali attract tourists from all corners of India. Jnanapeeth laureate V.S. Khandekar settled at Kolhapur in later part of his life. Warna, the first Wired Village in India, is a distinctive feature of this district. Peasants' cooperatives dominate the district's economy. Wrestlers of Kolhapur were legends once upon a time. Home to fine arts like music, painting and cinema, Kolhapur has remained in the vanguard of industrial innovations even today. It is among the very few districts in the country to enjoy water availability throughout the year, thanks to the Radhanagari dam constructed by Shahu Maharaj nearly a century ago.
 

1. District
Kolhapur

2. Area
7692 sq. kms.

3. Sub-divisions
4 (Karveer, Gadhinglaj, Radhanagri, Ichalkaranji)

4. Talukas
12 (Karveer, Kagal, Panhala, Shahuwadi, Hatkalangale, Shirol, Radhanagri, Bhudargad, Gadhinglaj, Gaganbawda, Aajra, Chandgad)

5. Distance from Mutnbai
375 kms.

6. Means of Transport
Main Airport- Ujlaiwadi Railway Stations -Kolhapur
ST Buses

7. Population
Total-35,15,413
Male-18,03,746
Female-17,11,667

8. Literacy
Per cent-77.23
Total-23,75,780
Male-13,74,321
Female-10,01,459

9. Area under Irrigation
1,21,831 hectares

10. Irrigation Projects
Major-4
Medium-10
Minor-54

Imp. Projs.-4
1. Radhanagri
2. Tulsi
3. Doodhganga
4. Tilari

11. Industries Big-13
Medium-850
Small-217

12. Languages
Marathi

13. Folk-Arts
Shahiri, Powada, Songi Bhajans

14. Weather
Temperature-Max.-36 Deg. C.
Min.-14 Deg. C.
Rainfall-1138.5 mm (Average)

15. Main Crops
Sugarcane, rice, soyabean, groundnut

16. Area under Horticulture
25000 hectares

17. Health Infrastructure
PHCs-71
Rural Hosp.-13
Dist. Hosp. -1

18. Tourist Places
Panhala, Jyotiba, Khidrapur, Dajipur, Vishalgad, Nrusinhwadi, Maunimath, Bahubali

19. Educational Institutions
Universities- 1
Colleges-74
Prim. Schools-2088
Sec. Schools - 647

 

SOURCE : CENSUS OF INDIA 2001

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