Kolhapur district
Kolhapur district | |
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  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 | |
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| Country |  India |
| State |  Maharashtra |
| Division | Pune |
| Headquarters | Kolhapur |
| Tehsils | 1. Gadhinglaj,
2. Karveer, 3. Bhudargad, 4. Panhala, 5. Kagal, 6. Shirol, 7. Hatkanangale, 8. Ajara, 9. Chandgad, 10. Gaganbawada, 11. Radhanagari, 12. Shahuwadi. |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kolhapur Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Madhuri Misal (Cabinet Minister MH) |
| • President Zilla Parishad |
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| • District Collector |
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| • CEO Zilla Parishad |
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| • MPs | |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,692 km2 (2,970 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,874,015 |
| • Density | 503.6/km2 (1,304/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 32% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 82% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH-4, NH-204 |
| Average annual precipitation | 1035 mm |
| Website | kolhapur |
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It is bordered by the Sangli district to the north, by Ratnagiri district, Sindhudurg to the west and by Karnataka state to the east.
Kolhapur was a princely state during British rule in India. Shahu Maharaj ruled the state from 1894 to 1922 and worked toward its social and educational development. Kolhapur was a major hub of the Marathi film industry and was known as Chitranagari. It is now known as Bhalji Pendharkar Chitranagari.