Kolhapur district's official profile: location, area and boundaries

Background

Kolhapur district in southern Maharashtra lies between latitudes 15°73' and 17°11' N and longitudes 73°75' and 74°70' E, at an altitude of about 546 metres above sea level, according to the district administration's website. Its proximity to the eastern slopes of the Sahyadri (Western Ghats) is credited with giving it a climate largely free of famine and scarcity. The district covers an area of 7,685 sq km and had a population of 38,75,001 as per the 2011 Census. Kolhapur district is bounded by Sangli district to its east and north, Ratnagiri district to the north-west, Sindhudurg district to the south-west, and Belgaum district of Karnataka to the south.