The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Kolhapur, 50.2% of women are anaemic, better than the typical district. 33.6% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical district. 19.1% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 82% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kolhapur, which ranks 8 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 7.7%.