Local businesses in Kolhapur
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 38
- Pahunchar & Maddy's Lounge; Phadtare Misal Center; Vilas Vada Center; Khandoli; Maay Marathi; Gokul; Vyankateshwara fast food; Cafe Anu's; Comfort zone; Dehati Kolhapuri thali
- Hotels and lodges: 24
- Regent Towers; Vrushali Executive; Sai Shree suites; Digambar Jain Boarding; Hostel Complex; Hotel Kolhapur Residency; Mai Mangeshkar Hostel; Sayyaji Hotel; V K S Khandekar Hostel; V Shantaram Hostel
- Clothing shops: 2
- Balaji Collections; Westside
- Jewellers: 5
- Chandukaka Saraf; Govind Narayan Jog; P N Gadgil; Son chapha; Malabar Gold and diamonds
- Salons and beauty shops: 1
- Clinics: 19
- Dr Joshis Orthopaedic Centre; Janaki Nursing Home - Kolhapur; Meera Nursing Home, Kolhapur; Shaligram Eye and Contact Lens Clinic; Shree Mahalaxmi Nursing Home; Siddhivinayak Nursing Home; Sunrise Multispeciality Hospital; Anand Nursing Home; Gajanan Orthopaedic Centre; Kapileshwar Nursing Home and Dental Clinic
- Electronics and mobile shops: 1
- Vaibhav Electricals
Kolhapur facts
- District
- Kolhapur district
- Area
- about 66.82 sq km, about 544 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 416003 (Kolhapur), 416012 (Kolhapur City), 416001 (Kolhapur RS)
- Places nearby
- Chhatrapati Shahu Stadium (historic football stadium, 1 km), Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium (multi-purpose stadium, 1 km), Khasbag Wrestling Stadium (stadium, 1 km), Mahalakshmi Temple (indian temple, 1 km)
- Culture and food
- Kolhapuri food is known for mutton dishes and Kolhapuri misal, and the city lends its name to Kolhapuri chillies, jaggery, masala and onion-garlic chutney.
- History
- Mythology says Kolhapur is named after the demon Kolhasur, who asked the goddess Mahalakshmi to leave the area to him for a hundred years.
- Education
- Kolhapur has institutions for engineering, medicine, management, pharmacy and agriculture, and Shivaji University is here.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.