Kolhapur is famous for being a centre of Art, education, industry and sports, particularly wrestling. Here the wresling is called as "Kusti" and wreslers are known as "Malla". This wrestling match is played in the square clay ground which is known as "Akhada".
        Similar to "The Operation Flood" project in gujrat, in Kolhapur the "Warna Project" was started and till date is famous for huge amount of generation of milk and milk products which are transported to the whole of india.
        Kolhapur comes under sugarcane belt and because of this people are very rich and live prosperous life.
        Kolhapuri chappals are renowned for their durability and beauty of make.
        Kolhapuri tobacco is also very famous. 
        It is an important centre of Marathi film industry. Kolhapur possesses historical as well as mythological importance. It is known as Dakshin kashi on account of its deity Mahalakshmi or Ambabai. The Ambabai temple was built by the Chalukya King Karnadeve in 634 AD.The Irwin Agricultural Museum of Kolhapur has some old Andhra coins. Bahubali, Jain Pilgrim centre, lies at a distance of 38 km from Kolhapur.

Area : sq. km.
Population : Approx. 4 lakh people
Altitude : mtrs. above sea level
Clothing :
Summer - Cottons
Winter - Woolens
Language : Marathi, Hindi and English
STD Code : 0231
It is the main festival of Nine Nights celebrated by Kolhapuri people during september - october in honour of goddess Mahalakshmi.
          Goddess Mahalakshmi's main shaktipith(the place where goddess Mahalakshmi emmerged) is in kolhapur.
          Kolhapur is famous for 'Leather Chappals' which are well known all over Maharashtra as 'Kolhapuri Chappals'. These chapples are renowned for their durability and beauty of make. Hundreds of families in Kolhapur are engaged in the production of these Chappals.

Kolhapuri Saaj
          It is a special type of neckless which is very popular with Maharastrian Women. The 'saaj' is designed in all over Maharashtra but the Kolhapuri Saaj is famous.

Kolhapur has a soothing climate all round the year. Kolhapur can be a place one can visit all round the year,barring few months during the rainy season.
          Still one can say the best months could be the summer months,since here summer is not quite aggressive as compared to western maharashtra and even to the neighbouring Sangli and Solapur districts.