Located in the heart of the city Kolhapur is "Kohinoor Technical Institute" just 1km. away from Kolhapur Railway station and easily accessible by local transport.

Kolhapur is well connected to the rest of the state and country. By air, you can reach Kolhapur from Mumbai by a one hour plane journey. Ujalaiwadi Airport is 10kms from the main city of Kolhapur.

By train, it is a 10 to 11 hour journey from Mumbai or Bangalore. There are several day and night trains that leave from Dadar or Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai for Kolhapur.

Kolhapur is famous for being a centre of Art, education industry and sports, particularly wrestling. Here the wrestling is called as "Kusti" and wrestlers are known as "Malla".

Kolhapur comes under sugarcane belt and because of this people are very rich and live a prosperous life.

Kolhapur possesses historical as well as mythological importance. It is known as Dakshin Kashi on account of its deity Mahalakshmi or Ambabai.

How to Reach?

By Road - Kolhapur can be reached easily from Mumbai, Pune and other places. There are regular State and private buses that ply between Kolhapur and Mumbai / Pune.

Mumbai - 395kms

Pune - 225kms

Ratnagiri - 120kms

Sindhudurga - 152kms

Goa - 237kms

Population: Approx. 4 lakh people

Language: Marathi, Hindi & English

STD Code: 0231

WEATHER

Since the western part of Kolhapur is at a height and hilly, the overall climate of this area is cool. However it does tend to get hot and dry during summer. The monsoon season is from June to September. 

GENERAL INFORMATION

Latitude: 16 42'N

Longitude: 74 13'E

Climate: Tropical

Clothing: Cotton Clothes 

Kohinoor College, Dabholkar Corner,

Near S.T. Stand, Kolhapur - 416001.

Tel.: +91 0231 2650045/2668195

Mobile: +91 9373087583