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Kolhapur district, Maharashtra

Kolhapur is one of the 36 districts of Maharashtra. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 38.8 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Maharashtra
Headquarters
Kolhapur
Name in Hindi
कोल्हापुर जिला
Population (2011 census)
38,76,001
Rank in Maharashtra by population
9th of 36
Area
7,685 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
504
Official website
kolhapur.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1797312

Population in context

With 38,76,001 people in 2011, Kolhapur ranks 9th among the 36 districts of Maharashtra for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Thane (1,10,60,148) and the least populous is Sindhudurg (8,49,651).

District boundaries change. If Kolhapur has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 36 districts of Maharashtra

Questions people ask

Which state is Kolhapur district in?

Kolhapur district is in Maharashtra, India.

What is the headquarters of Kolhapur district?

The headquarters of Kolhapur district is Kolhapur, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kolhapur district?

Kolhapur district had a population of 38,76,001 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.