Kolhapur

District in Maharashtra

Population
38.8 Lakh
State: 11.2 Crore
Area
7,512 km²
2.5% of state
Literacy Rate
81.5%
State: 82.3%
Sex Ratio
957
State: 929
Density
516 /km²
State: 378 /km²
Population Rank
9th of 36
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: 16.5%, 21st of 36 districts in Maharashtra

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Kolhapur is a district in Maharashtra with a population of 38.8 Lakh 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density516 /km²▲378 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio957▲929943
Literacy Rate81.5%▼82.3%72.9%
SC Population13.0%▲11.8%16.6%
ST Population0.8%▼9.4%8.7%
Worker Participation44.0%▼44.0%39.8%

Health & Development

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Women & Gender

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Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density7th highest of 3673.8 per 1k pop▲57.5 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs7th highest of 362.9 Lakh▲2 Lakh61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases22nd of 334000 per lakh▼4915 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh▼12.6 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh▼1.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)9th highest of 36235.0 per lakh▲209.8 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime23rd of 334.0 per lakh▼22.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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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 literacy rate of Kolhapur?

Kolhapur has a literacy rate of 81.5%, which is below the Maharashtra average of 82.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.

How does Kolhapur compare to Maharashtra?

Kolhapur has a sex ratio of 957 (above state average of 929) and a literacy rate of 81.5% (below state average of 82.3%).

What data sources are used for Kolhapur?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), 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.