Kolhapur district

Kolhapur district is a district in the Maharashtra state of India. The city of Kolhapur is its district headquarter. It is situated near Panchaganga river.

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Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionPune
HeadquartersKolhapur
Tehsils1. Gadhinglaj, 2. Karveer, 3. Bhudargad, 4. Panhala, 5. Kagal, 6. Shirol, 7. Hatkanangale, 8. Ajara, 9. Chandgad, 10. Gaganbawada, 11. Radhanagari, 12. Shahuwadi
Government
 • BodyKolhapur Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterDeepak Kesarkar
(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
Area
 • Total7,692 km2 (2,970 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,874,015[1]
 • Urban
32%
Demographics
 • Literacy82%[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH-4, NH-204
Average annual precipitation1035 mm
Websitekolhapur.gov.in/en/

It is bordered by the Sangli district to the North, by Ratnagiri district, Sindhudurg to the West and by Karnataka state to the East.[2]

Kolhapur District Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Swami, V.N. (2020). जिल्हा मध्यवर्ती सहकारी बँक भरती परीक्षा मार्गदर्शक [District Central Cooperative Bank Clerk Grade Examination] (in मराठी). Latur, India: Vidyabharti Publication. pp. 85–86.
  2. Patil, Eknath (2021). तात्यांचा ठोकळा [Uncle's Box] (in मराठी). Kolhapur, Maharashtra: Spardha Vishwa Publication. p. 265.

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