Kolhapur
Kolhapur, ( Play (info • help)) is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[4]
Coordinates: 16°41′30″N 74°14′00″E / 16.69167°N 74.23333°ECoordinates: 16°41′30″N 74°14′00″E / 16.69167°N 74.23333°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Kolhapur |
Founded by | Shilahara |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | KMC |
• Mayor | Mrs Nilofer Ajarekar |
Area | |
• City Corporation | 66.82 km2 (25.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 545.6 m (1,790.0 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• City Corporation | 549,236 |
• Rank | India : 80th Maharashtra : 11th |
• Density | 8,219.6/km2 (21,288.8/sq mi) |
• Metro | 561,837 |
Official | |
• Language | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 416001-15 |
Vehicle registration | MH-09 |
Website | Official site |
Kolhapur Media
Mahalakshmi, Hindu goddess
The world's first statue of B. R. Ambedkar, a bust erected in 1950 at Bindu Chowk in Kolhapur.
References
- ↑ "कोल्हापूरसाठी प्राधिकरण -Maharashtra Times". 17 August 2017.
- ↑ http://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf
- ↑ "कोल्हापूरसाठी प्राधिकरण". 17 August 2017.
- ↑ "(About Kolhapur) Introduction". Kolhapur Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.