Kolhapur District Map

The district of Kolhapur is situated in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The district headquarters of Kolhapur district is located in Kolhapur city. The district had a population of about 3,523,162 in the 2001. The Kolhapur District Map gives information about the key areas, excursion spots and roadways network of the district. Located on the banks of River Panchganga, Kolhapur has a historical significance of its own. This place was once ruled by the Silaharas, Yadavas, Rashtrakutas and also by the Chalukyas.

The district of Kolhapur is also one of the major districts in India that exports milk and milk-products. There are several dairies at places such as Gokul, Warana and Mayur. The production of jaggery and Kolhapur chappals have made Kolhapur District famous world-wide.

The district of Kolhapur has several places of prime interest, which one cannot afford to miss while on tour to this exotic place. Some of the tourist attractions are:

• Mahalaxmi Temple
• New Palace
• Shalini Palace
• Vishalgad Fort
• Kotiteertha
• Goddess Tryambuli Temple
• Bhavani Mandap
• Dajipur Abhayaryana
• Narasinhawadi
• Town Hall
• Holy-place Bahubali
• Shivaji Vidyapeeth
• Katyani Devi Temple
• Kashi Vishveshawar Temple
• Holy Khidrapur (Kopeshwar)
• Kaneri Cloister
• Shankaracharya's Cloister

Getting to Kolhapur District:

One can take trains to Kolhapur Railway Station from places like Pune, Mumbai , Bangalore or Ahmedabad to reach here comfortably. Bus services are also available here. One can also take a bus from Mumbai, Bangalore, Nashik, Hyderabad as well as Shirdi in order to reach Kolhapur. The major airport serving this place is located at Ujlaiwad (about 13 kilometers from Kolhapur)