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Kolhapur, Maharashtra | |
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  Kolhapur, Maharashtra Location in Maharashtra, India  Kolhapur, Maharashtra Kolhapur, Maharashtra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°41′30″N 74°14′00″E / 16.69167°N 74.23333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Kolhapur |
| Founded by | Shilahara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | KMC |
| • Mayor | Vacant (Administrator Rule) |
| Area | |
| • City | 66.82 km2 (25.80 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 204.12 km2 (78.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 545.6 m (1,790.0 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • City | 561,489 |
| • Rank | India : 80th Maharashtra : 11th |
| • Density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 985,736 |
2023 Maharashtra violence over Social media posts refers to the violence that occurred in June 2023 after some people in Kolhapur reportedly circulated social media posts glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, and the violent response of Hindutva groups to it resulted in communal clashes and tensions in that region
References[edit]
- ^ "कोल्हापूरसाठी प्राधिकरण -Maharashtra Times". 17 August 2017.
- ^ "World Urban Areas 18th Annual" (PDF). Demographia. July 2022.
- ^ "कोल्हापूरसाठी प्राधिकरण". 17 August 2017.
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