Kolhapur is one of 36 districts located in western Indian state Maharashtra. There are total 12 blocks which comes under Kolhapur district, and there are total 1216 villages and 13 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Kolhapur district is 530 and number of houses in this district is 616148.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 2861934. Out of total 2861934, male population count is 1460979, where as female population count is 1400955 in Kolhapur.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 304454 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 304454 children 163428 are boys and 141026 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Kolhapur district is 70%. 2020395 out of total 2861934 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 77% and 1130539 males are literate out of total 1460979 male population, where as female literacy rate is 36% and 889856 out of total 1400955 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Kolhapur district is 29%. 841539 out of total 2861934 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 22% and 330440 males are illiterate out of total 1460979 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 36% and 511099 out of total 1400955 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Kolhapur district is 1346828 and non-working population is 1515106 and out of 1346828 working population 586654 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
District News