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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Kolhapur district<br />
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Maharashtra|District]] of [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| total_type = Total<br />
| native_name = <br />
| image_skyline = BhuibawadaGhat.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Bhuibawada Ghat<br />
| image_map = Kolhapur in Maharashtra (India).svg<br />
| map_caption = Location of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| coor_pinpoint = Kolhapur<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = Division<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pune Division|Pune]]<br />
| established_title = Established<br />
| established_date = <br />
| seat_type = Headquarters<br />
| seat = [[Kolhapur]]<br />
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]<br />
| parts_style = para<br />
| p1 = 1. [[Gadhinglaj]], 2. [[Karvir, Kolhapur|Karveer]], 3. [[Bhudargad]], 4. [[Panhala]], 5. [[Kagal]], 6. [[Shirol]], 7. [[Hatkanangale]], 8. [[Ajra|Ajara]], 9. [[Chandgad]], 10. [[Gaganbawada]], 11. [[Radhanagari]], 12. [[Shahuwadi]]<br />
| area_total_km2 = 7685<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_total = 3,876,001<br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| population_urban = 32%<br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics_type1 = Demographics<br />
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]<br />
| demographics1_info1 = 89%<br />
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio<br />
| demographics1_info2 = <br />
| leader_title = <br />
| leader_name = <br />
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]<br />
| leader_name1 = 1. [[Kolhapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kolhapur]], 2. [[Hatkanangle (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hatkanangle]] (shared with [[Sangli District]]), based on ([https://web.archive.org/web/20090306045236/http://164.100.9.199/ecimaps/ecipdf/state_pc_Map/Maharashtra.pdf Election Commission website])<br />
| leader_title2 = <br />
| leader_name2 = <br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +05:30<br />
| registration_plate = <br />
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]<br />
| blank_info_sec1 = [[National Highway 4 (India, old numbering)|NH-4]], [[National Highway 204 (India)|NH-204]]<br />
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation<br />
| blank_info_sec2 = 1035 mm<br />
| website = {{URL|https://kolhapur.gov.in/en/}}<br />
| official_name = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Kolhapur district''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[kolʱaːpuɾ]]]) is in [[Maharashtra]] state. The city of [[Kolhapur]] is the district headquarters. {{as of|2011}}, the district had population of 3,876,001, of which 33% were urban.<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Kolhapur district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 3,876,001. This gives it a ranking of 65th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert|504|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its population growth over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.96%. Kolhapur has a [[sex ratio]] of 953 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.01% and 0.78% of the population respectively.<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web|year=2011|title=District Census 2011 - Kolhapur|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/27/2734_PART_A_DCHB_KOLHAPUR.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2011-09-30|publisher=Office of the Registrar General, India}}</ref><br />
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|title=Religions in Kolhapur district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Religion - Maharashtra|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in}}</ref><br />
|titlebar=#FCD116<br />
|left1=Religion<br />
|right1=Percent<br />
|float=left<br />
|bars=<br />
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|darkorange|87.20}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|#008000|7.39}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Maharashtra|Jains]]|brown|4.00}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Buddhism|Buddhists]]|mediumblue|0.77}}<br />
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.64}}<br />
}}<br />
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 89.16% of the population in the district spoke [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 3.84% [[Hindi]], 2.70% [[Urdu]] and 2.00% [[Kannada]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref><br />
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The district has three centres of tourism, the Mahlakshmi Temple and Karveer Peeth Jagadguru Shankaracharya Math in the city of Kolhapur and Jyotiba temple in Wadi ratnagiri.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/AAI-proposal-to-acquire-11ha-land-for-airport-soon-MP/articleshow/46925527.cms|title=AAI proposal to acquire 11ha land for airport soon: MP - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2017-09-19}}</ref>{{historical populations|11=1901|12=8,72,720|13=1911|14=7,92,681|15=1921|16=7,94,673|17=1931|18=9,08,317|19=1941|20=10,39,279|21=1951|22=12,67,609|23=1961|24=15,52,636|25=1971|26=20,01,973|27=1981|28=24,57,095|29=1991|30=29,89,507|31=2001|32=35,23,162|33=2011|34=38,76,001|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=middle}}<br />
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==Educational Institutions==<br />
The Kolhapur district has a good number of educational institutions that provide a range of educational programs - from KG to PG and beyond. The district has [[Shivaji University]] located in the city of Kolhapur. The university provides various master and Ph.D. level programs. Shivaji University covers three districts - Kolhapur, Sangli and Satara under its jurisdiction. Apart from the university, Kolhapur district has a number of other renowned educational institutions like CSIBER-Chhatrapati Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research, [[Rajaram College]] Kolhapur, Swami Vivekanand College Kolhapur, [[D. Y. Patil College of Engineering and Technology]], Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Mouni Vidyapeeth, [[KIT College of Engineering]] Kolhapur, etc. Kolhapur District is enriched in terms of the availability of quality education of all kinds.<br />
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==Administration and Divisions==<br />
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:left" width=570px<br />
|+Districts, Sub-Divisions and Talukas in Pune Division<br />
! Name of Division<br />(Headquarter) || Sr. No. || Districts || Administration || Sub-Division || Taluka || Source<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan = 45 align = center | '''[[Pune Division]]''' <br /> HQ=[[Pune]] <br /> Districts=5 <br /> SubDivisions=31 <br /> Talukas=64<br />
| rowspan = 6 align = center | 1.<br />
| rowspan = 6 align = center | '''Kolhapur District'''<br />
| rowspan = 6 align = center | HQ-[[Kolhapur]] <br /> Sub-Divisions-6 <br /> Taluka-12<br />
|| Panhala<br />
|| {{Columns-list|colwidth=30em|<br />
* [[Panhala]]<br />
* [[Shahuwadi]]<br />
}} <br />
| rowspan = 6 align = center | [http://kolhapur.nic.in/ District website]<br />
|-<br />
|| Ichalkaranji<br />
|| {{Columns-list|colwidth=30em|<br />
* [[Shirol]]<br />
* [[Hatkanangale]]<br />
}} <br />
|-<br />
|| Karvir<br />
|| {{Columns-list|colwidth=30em|<br />
* [[Karvir, Kolhapur|Karveer]]<br />
* [[Gaganbawada]]<br />
}} <br />
|-<br />
|| Radhanagari<br />
|| {{Columns-list|colwidth=30em|<br />
* [[Radhanagari]]<br />
* [[Kagal]]<br />
}} <br />
|-<br />
|| Bhudargad<br />
|| {{Columns-list|colwidth=30em|<br />
* [[Bhudargad]]<br />
* [[Ajra|Ajara]]<br />
}} <br />
|-<br />
|| Gadhinglaj<br />
|| {{Columns-list|colwidth=30em|<br />
* [[Gadhinglaj]]<br />
* [[Chandgad]]<br />
}} <br />
|- <br />
|}<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Gandhinagar, Kolhapur]]<br />
*[[Mhakave]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Commons category}}<br />
* [https://kolhapur.gov.in/ Official website]<br />
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{{Geographic location<br />
|Centre = Kolhapur district<br />
|North = [[Sangli district]]<br />
|Northeast = <br />
|East = <br />
|Southeast = [[Belagavi district]], [[Karnataka]]<br />
|South = [[Vijayapur]], [[Karnataka]]<br />
|Southwest = [[Sindhudurg district]]<br />
|West = <br />
|Northwest = [[Ratnagiri district]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Maharashtra}}<br />
{{Kolhapur district topics}}<br />
{{Authority control}}<br />
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