Social,
Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 348
Sex Ratio Rank : 345
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 198 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 89 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
People of Kolhapur are engulfed in lot of issues.
Farmers are massively affected.
Development of women and children should be given utmost importance.
SHGs and health services should be developed to bring about prosperity.
Since the last four years, we are experiencing floods. The farmers
have incurred huge losses. These floods have impacted very badly.
Awareness about disaster management is needed.
The facilities provided by the government are not reaching the rural
areas.
People are ignorant about many social issues.
Brief About Kolhapur District
Kolhapur is a beautiful city, situated in the
south west corner of Maharashtra, India. The population of Kolhapur
is around 419,000. The main languages are Marathi, Hindi, and
English. It is popular for its Mahalaksmi temple. It is situated
on the banks of the river Panchganga. Many hills and forts like
Panhala fort and Jothiba temple hill surround the city. The city
is also famous for training wrestlers. There is national stadium
for a form of wrestling known as Khasbag. It is also famous for
making leather footware, popularly known as Kolhapuri Chappal's
and sugar products.
History
During the British Raj, Kolhapur was ruled by a Maharaja,
who was the local ruler of an important princely state, under
the political control of Bombay state. Kolhapur state, together
with its jagirs or feudatories, covered an area of 3165 square
miles (8,200 km²). The Maharajas of Kolhapur trace their descent
from Rajaram, a younger son of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha
empire. The British sent expeditions against Kolhapur in 1765
and 1792; and in the early years of the 19th century the British
invaded again, and appointed a political officer to manage the
state. After India's independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Kolhapur
acceded to the new Indian Government, and Kolhapur became part
of Bombay state. In 1960 Bombay state was divided into the linguistic
states of Maharashtra and Gujarat
Culture
Kolhapur is a very ancient City Famous for Food ,Headwear
, Fotwear , Jewellery , Wrestling etc. More details on each of
them available at : Kolhapuri Mutton Taat Kolhapuri Misal Kolhapur
i Chappal Kolhapuri Wrestling Kolhapuri Saaz Kolhapuri Pheta
