Kolhapur facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Kolhapur
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City Corporation
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![]() New Palace at Kolhapur
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Country | ![]() |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Kolhapur |
Founded by | Shilahara |
Area | |
• City Corporation | 66.82 km2 (25.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 545.6 m (1,790.0 ft) |
Population
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• City Corporation | 549,236 |
• Rank | India : 80th Maharashtra : 11th |
• Density | 8,219.6/km2 (21,288.8/sq mi) |
• Metro | 561,837 |
Demonym(s) | Kolhapurkar |
Official | |
• Language | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN |
416001-15
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Telephone code | 0231 |
Vehicle registration | MH-09 |
Kolhapur, () is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Images for kids
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Bust of B. R. Ambedkar at Bindu Chowk in Kolhapur. This is the world's first statue of Ambedkar, inaugurated on 7 December 1950.

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