| Voice of Kolhapur :
Prasad Vijay Sankpal
People of Kolhapur are engulfed in lot of issues. Farmers are massively
affected.
Development of women and children should be given utmost importance.
SHGs and health services should be developed to bring about prosperity.
Since the last four years, we are experiencing floods. The farmers
have incurred huge losses. These floods have impacted very badly.
Awareness about disaster management is needed.
The facilities provided by the government are not reaching the rural
areas.
People are ignorant about many social issues.
Kolhapur District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 7685.0 Km2
Population in Kolhapur (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 3874015
Male : 1983274
Female : 1890741
Under 6 population
Total : 395143
Male : 214144
Female : 180999
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 43826
In seeing : 13512
In speech : 4180
In hearing : 1595
In movement : 17083
Mental : 7456
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 348
Sex Ratio Rank : 345
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 198 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 89 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Brief About Kolhapur District
Kolhapur is a beautiful city, situated in the south
west corner of Maharashtra, India. The population of Kolhapur is
around 419,000. The main languages are Marathi, Hindi, and English.
It is popular for its Mahalaksmi temple. It is situated on the banks
of the river Panchganga. Many hills and forts like Panhala fort
and Jothiba temple hill surround the city. The city is also famous
for training wrestlers. There is national stadium for a form of
wrestling known as Khasbag. It is also famous for making leather
footware, popularly known as Kolhapuri Chappal's and sugar products.
History
During the British Raj, Kolhapur was ruled by a Maharaja, who
was the local ruler of an important princely state, under the political
control of Bombay state. Kolhapur state, together with its jagirs
or feudatories, covered an area of 3165 square miles (8,200 km²).
The Maharajas of Kolhapur trace their descent from Rajaram, a younger
son of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha empire. The British sent
expeditions against Kolhapur in 1765 and 1792; and in the early
years of the 19th century the British invaded again, and appointed
a political officer to manage the state. After India's independence
in 1947, the Maharaja of Kolhapur acceded to the new Indian Government,
and Kolhapur became part of Bombay state. In 1960 Bombay state was
divided into the linguistic states of Maharashtra and Gujarat
Culture
Kolhapur is a very ancient City Famous for Food ,Headwear ,
Fotwear , Jewellery , Wrestling etc. More details on each of them
available at : Kolhapuri Mutton Taat Kolhapuri Misal Kolhapur i
Chappal Kolhapuri Wrestling Kolhapuri Saaz Kolhapuri Pheta
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