Kolhapur District

Maharashtra

Kolhapur district is one of the districts of Maharashtra. Its administrative headquarters is at Kolhapur. It covers 7,685 sq km and had a population of 38,76,001 at the 2011 census, a density of 504 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 10 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Kolhapur
Area
7,685 sq km
Population
38.76 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
504 /km²
Literacy Rate
81.51%
Sex Ratio
950
per 1,000 males
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Kolhapur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kolhapur district.

Total Population
38.76 Lakh
Male Population
19.88 Lakh
Female Population
18.88 Lakh
Rural Population
26.41 Lakh
Urban Population
12.35 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
5.05 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
32,100
Literacy Rate
81.51%
Population Density
504 /km²
Sex Ratio
950
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 88.57%Female literacy 74.22%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kolhapur district.

12
Tehsils
12
Blocks
0
Nyay Panchayats
1,028
Gram Panchayats
1,215
Villages
Headquarters
Kolhapur
Languages
Marathi, Kannada, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
16.7° N, 74.24° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kolhapur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Kolhapur

Constituency No. 47 · General
Primary
SC
Shahu Chhatrapati
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Chandgad
  • Radhanagari
  • Kagal
  • Kolhapur South
  • Karvir
  • Kolhapur North
  • Shahuwadi
  • Hatkanangle
  • Ichalkaranji
  • Shirol
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kolhapur

(10)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Chandgad
No. 271 · Kolhapur
RP
Rajesh Narasingrao Patil
Nationalist Congress Party
MLA
Radhanagari
No. 272 · Kolhapur
PA
Prakashrao Abitkar
Shiv Sena
MLA
Kolhapur South
No. 274 · Kolhapur
RP
Ruturaj Sanjay Patil
Indian National Congress
MLA
Karvir
No. 275 · Kolhapur
P(
P N Patil (Sadoli)
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kolhapur North
No. 276 · Kolhapur
JJ
Jayshri Chandrakant Jadhav
Indian National Congress
MLA
Shahuwadi
No. 277 · Kolhapur
VK
Vinay Vilasrao Kore
Jan Surajya Shakti
MLA
Hatkanangle
No. 278 · Kolhapur
RA
Raju (Baba) Jaywantrao Awale
Indian National Congress
MLA
Ichalkaranji
No. 279 · Kolhapur
PA
Prakashanna Awade
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Shirol
No. 280 · Kolhapur
RY
Rajendra Shamgonda Patil Yadravkar
Independent
MLA

Your Representatives from Kolhapur

(11)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Kolhapur district.

  • SC
    Shahu Chhatrapati
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Kolhapur · No. 47
  • RP
    Rajesh Narasingrao Patil
    Nationalist Congress Party
    MLA
    Chandgad · No. 271
  • PA
    Prakashrao Abitkar
    Shiv Sena
    MLA
    Radhanagari · No. 272
  • HM
    Hasan Mushrif
    Nationalist Congress Party
    MLA
    Kagal · No. 273
  • RP
    Ruturaj Sanjay Patil
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kolhapur South · No. 274
  • P(
    P N Patil (Sadoli)
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Karvir · No. 275
  • JJ
    Jayshri Chandrakant Jadhav
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kolhapur North · No. 276
  • VK
    Vinay Vilasrao Kore
    Jan Surajya Shakti
    MLA
    Shahuwadi · No. 277
  • RA
    Raju (Baba) Jaywantrao Awale
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Hatkanangle · No. 278
  • PA
    Prakashanna Awade
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Ichalkaranji · No. 279
  • RY
    Rajendra Shamgonda Patil Yadravkar
    Independent
    MLA
    Shirol · No. 280

Election History

Lok Sabha

Kolhapur · No. 47

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCShahu Chhatrapati
    Votes 7,54,523Vote share 53.05%Margin 1,54,964
    1. 1. Shahu Chhatrapati · INC7,54,523 (53.05%)
    2. 2. Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik · Shiv Sena5,99,559 (42.15%)
    3. 3. Bajirao Sitaram Naik · Independent24,100 (1.69%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaShiv SenaSanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik
    Votes 7,49,085Vote share 56.12%Margin 2,70,568
    1. 1. Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik · Shiv Sena7,49,085 (56.12%)
    2. 2. Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik · NCP4,78,517 (35.85%)
    3. 3. Arun Sadashiv Mane · Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi31,050 (2.33%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaNCPDhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik
    Votes 6,07,665Vote share 48.2%Margin 33,259
    1. 1. Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik · NCP6,07,665 (48.2%)
    2. 2. Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik · Shiv Sena5,74,406 (45.56%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Maharashtra
State
Kolhapur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 47
10 Assembly
No. 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280

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Kolhapur District at a Glance

State
Maharashtra
Headquarters
Kolhapur
Area
7,685 sq km
Population
38.76 Lakh
Population density
504 per km²
Sex ratio
950 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
81.51%
Languages
Marathi, Kannada, Hindi
Tehsils
12
Blocks
12
Gram panchayats
1,028
Villages
1,215
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
10
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Maharashtra
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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