Kolhapur district

Kolhapur district (Marathi pronunciation: [kolʱaːpuɾ]) is a district in the Maharashtra state of India. The city of Kolhapur is its district headquarter. It is situated near Panchaganga river.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Kolhapur.
Kolhapur district
District of Maharashtra
Clockwise from top-left: Statue of Baji Prabhu Deshpande in Panhala Fort, Pohale Caves, view from Vishalgad Fort, Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, Kopeshwar Temple at Khidrapur,Mahalakshmi Temple in Kolhapur
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
 • Urban
32%
Demographics
 • Literacy82%
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.

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