# Kolhapur District, Maharashtra – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/ District · Maharashtra # Kolhapur district Kolhapur is a district of Maharashtra, 9th of 35 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,876,001 people** in 12 sub-districts, 23 towns and 1,216 villages; 32% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kolhapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/karvir/kolhapur/) (549,236). - 3,876,001people (2011) - 12sub-districts - 23towns - 81.5%literacy ## Who lives in Kolhapur? Kolhapur had **3,876,001 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.4% of Maharashtra's population and 9th of 35 districts of Maharashtra by population. There were 957 women for every 1,000 men (above the Maharashtra figure of 929; 11th of 35 districts of Maharashtra). Among children under 7 the ratio was 863 girls per 1,000 boys (the Maharashtra figure is 894). An average household had 4.6 people, against 4.6 across Maharashtra. ## How literate is Kolhapur? 81.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Maharashtra's 82.3%), 19th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. Men were at 88.6% and women at 74.2% — a gap of 14.3 points (it is 12.5 points across Maharashtra). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Karvir](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/karvir/) (86.6%) and lowest in [Bavda](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/bavda/) (70.0%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Kolhapur do for a living? 44.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 30.5%). Of all workers, 35% farmed their own land, 12% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 39% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 11% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 46% across Maharashtra. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Radhanagari](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/radhanagari/) (70% of workers in farming) and the least is [Hatkanangle](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/hatkanangle/) (25% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 35 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (12%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 39 (39%) · **■** Marginal 11 (11%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Kolhapur 31.7% of people lived in towns and cities (below Maharashtra's 45.2%), 15th of 35 districts of Maharashtra. The Census counted 23 towns: 10 statutory towns with a municipality and 13 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Kolhapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/karvir/kolhapur/) with 549,236 people, home to 45% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Kolhapur Kolhapur had 1,216 census villages, 1,195 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,214 people; 110 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Shiroli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/hatkanangle/shiroli/) (29,707), [Kodoli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/panhala/kodoli/) (29,001), [Shirol](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/shirol/) (27,649), [Rendal](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/hatkanangle/rendal/) (19,674) and [Pattan Kodoli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/hatkanangle/pattan-kodoli/) (18,573). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Kolhapur in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Kolhapur as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > KOLHAPUR, a native state of India, within the Deccan division of Bombay. It is the fourth in importance of the Mahratta principalities, the other three being Baroda, Gwalior and Indore; and it is the principal state under the political control of the government of Bombay. Together with its jagirs or feudatories, it covers an area of 3165 sq. m. In 1901 the population was 910,011. The estimated revenue is £300,000. Kolhapur stretches from the heart of the Western Ghats eastwards into the plain of the Deccan. Along the spurs of the main chain of the Ghats lie wild and picturesque hill slopes and valleys, producing little but timber, and till recently covered with rich forests. The centre of the state is crossed by several lines of low hills running at right angles from the main range. In the east the country becomes more open and presents the unpicturesque uniformity of a well-cultivated and treeless plain, broken only by an occasional river. Among the western hills are the ancient Mahratta strongholds of Panhala, Vishalgarh, Bavda and Rungna. The rivers, though navigable during the rains by boats of 2 tons burthen, are all fordable during the hot months. Iron ore is found in the hills, and smelting was formerly carried on to a considerable extent; but now the Kolhapur mineral cannot compete with that imported from Europe. Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Kolhapur compared with Maharashtra ■ Kolhapur · ■ Maharashtra Literacy (age 7+) ****81.5%** **82.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****863** **894 Working population ****44.0%** **44.0% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kolhapur Of every 100 households in Kolhapur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 41 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Kolhapur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****94%** Toilet within the home ****74%** No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** Tap water ****86%** Drinking water within premises ****74%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****41%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****46%** Use banking services ****75%** Television ****62%** Mobile phone ****65%** Computer with internet ****3%** Two-wheeler ****34%** Car / jeep / van ****6%** None of these assets ****13%** Own their home ****85%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Kolhapur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Shahuwadi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shahuwadi/) 185,661 145 1 [Panhala](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/panhala/) 259,417 129 2 [Hatkanangle](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/hatkanangle/) 807,751 58 5 [Shirol](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/shirol/) 391,015 54 2 [Karvir](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/karvir/) 1,037,713 121 9 [Bavda](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/bavda/) 35,772 45 0 [Radhanagari](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/radhanagari/) 199,713 114 0 [Kagal](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/kagal/) 275,372 84 2 [Bhudargad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/bhudargad/) 150,368 117 0 [Ajra](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/ajra/) 120,265 99 1 [Gadhinglaj](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/gadhinglaj/) 225,734 93 1 [Chandgad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/chandgad/) 187,220 157 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Kolhapur - Kolhapur · 549,236 - Ichalkaranji · 287,353 - Jaysingpur · 48,510 - Kabnur · 38,146 - Kagal · 34,106 - Uchgaon · 31,238 - Hupari · 28,953 - Gadhinglaj · 27,185 - Vadgaon Kasba · 25,651 - Kurundvad · 22,372 - Pachgaon · 22,353 - Korochi · 20,420 - Ajra · 17,257 - Gandhinagar · 12,601 - Murgud · 11,194 - Kalambe T. Thane · 10,138 - Ujalaiwadi · 9,075 - Gokul Shirgaon · 8,623 - Morewadi · 7,222 - Malkapur · 5,339 - Tamgaon · 5,223 - Wadi Ratnagiri · 4,693 - Panhala · 3,121 ## Largest villages in Kolhapur - Shiroli · 29,707 - Kodoli · 29,001 - Shirol · 27,649 - Rendal · 19,674 - Pattan Kodoli · 18,573 - Rukadi · 17,324 - Tardal · 16,445 - Lat · 16,271 - Mudsingi · 15,312 - Nandani · 15,093 - Kumbhoj · 14,544 - Udagaon · 14,513 - Chandur · 14,358 - Gargoti · 14,301 - Danoli · 14,075 - Hatkanangale · 13,679 - Wadange · 13,507 - Pargaon · 13,130 - Rui · 13,116 - Herle · 12,645 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Kolhapur?12: Shahuwadi, Panhala, Hatkanangle, Shirol, Karvir, Bavda, Radhanagari, Kagal, Bhudargad, Ajra, Gadhinglaj, Chandgad - What is the population of Kolhapur district?3,876,001 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Kolhapur?Kolhapur