Official LanguageMarathi Literacy Rate86.15% as per Census 2011 Sex Ratio915/1000 Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30) Pin code411001 Area code20 Lat Long18.5203° N, 73.8567° E ReligionHinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism and Christianity FestivalsGanesh Festival, Pune Festival, Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti and ...
It was the princely state of Kolhapur ruled by the heirs of Shivaji and finally merged in the Indian nation after its independence. The growth of Kolhapur in modern times is fascinating. And the whole credit goes to Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the architect and founder of modern Kolhapur. Today...