Kolhapur
District in Maharashtra
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kolhapur: 81.4%, lowest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
MSME Density in Kolhapur: 73.8 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Women Literacy in Kolhapur: 90.7%, 6th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Health Insurance in Kolhapur: 47.0%, 8th highest of 36 districts in Maharashtra
Kolhapur is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 38.8 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 7,512 sq km. Its literacy rate of 81.5% is below the state average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 957 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 929.
Demographics
What changed in Kolhapur, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 60.8% | 55.5% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 21.4% | 30.8% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 94.5% | 91.1% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 863 | 901 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 76.3% | 50.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 25.1 | 42.5 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.6 | 8.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 225 | 258 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kolhapur district?
Kolhapur has a population of 38.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 516 people per sq km across 7,512 sq km.
What is the population of Kolhapur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 38.8 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kolhapur?
Kolhapur has a literacy rate of 81.5% (Census 2011), which is below the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kolhapur compare to Maharashtra?
Kolhapur is the 9th most populous of 36 districts in Maharashtra. Its sex ratio of 957 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 929 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kolhapur are stunted or underweight?
In Kolhapur, 26.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 15.3% wasted and 26.5% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Maharashtra average of 28.9% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Kolhapur have health insurance?
47.0% of households in Kolhapur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 19.2% in 2019–21. The Maharashtra average is 38.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kolhapur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kolhapur improved most in women internet use (27% to 73%), health insurance (19% to 47%), women owning a mobile phone (45% to 66%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (24% to 36%), pre-school attendance (66% to 58%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kolhapur?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.