What Zilla Parishad Kolhapur does

Zilla Parishad Kolhapur is a statutory district-level local self-government body in Maharashtra, India, established in 1960 under the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959. It operates under the administrative supervision of the Government of Maharashtra's Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and serves a district of 7,685 sq km with a 2011 census population of 38.76 lakh, of which 26.45 lakh are rural residents distributed across 12 talukas, 12 Panchayat Samitis, and 1,025 Gram Panchayats. The body is governed by an elected Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and standing committee heads, with operational leadership provided by an appointed Chief Executive Officer and a tiered management team including Additional CEO, Deputy CEOs, district-level officers (Education, Health, Animal Husbandry, Agriculture, Water Supply, Sanitation, Construction, Finance), and 12 Block Development Officers. Its core services span rural infrastructure development, primary and secondary education, public health, water supply, sanitation, agriculture, animal husbandry, women and child welfare, and social welfare schemes for marginalized communities. The organization delivers services through 18 functional departments, 76 Primary Health Centers, 413 sub-centers, 15 Rural Hospitals, 5 sub-district Hospitals, 3,265 schools, 3,915 Anganwadi centers, and 5,450 km of managed roads, while running flagship programs such as the Jal Jeevan Mission (1,217 approved schemes worth Rs. 1,475 crore), Swachh Bharat Mission (1,192 ODF villages), PMAY housing, ICDS nutrition services, and the National Rural Economic Transformation Project (NRETP) cluster initiatives. Its digital infrastructure runs on the national S3WaaS platform hosted by NIC, with a WCAG 2.0 Level AA–compliant multilingual portal (22 Indian languages via Bhashini translation) and a citizen mobile app; funding flows entirely from central, state, and local government budget allocations, with no commercial revenue model.

Name

Zilla Parishad Kolhapur

Legal name

Zilla Parishad Kolhapur

Website

https://zpkolhapur.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Zilla Parishad Kolhapur is the statutory district-level local self-government body for Kolhapur, Maharashtra, administering rural development, health, education, water supply, sanitation, and welfare programs across 12 talukas and 1,025 gram panchayats serving 26.45 lakh rural citizens.

Ownership category

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Product category

Rural Development and Local Self-Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Housing Programs (92511), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD), Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI), Rural, Tribal & Special-Population Housing Programs (FSALAKAL)

Keywords

• Rural development services
• Public health administration
• Rural water supply
• Primary education administration
• Local self-governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolhapur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zilla Parishad Kolhapur is a district-level local self-government body that administers and delivers rural development programs and citizen services across 12 talukas and 1,025 Gram Panchayats in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. Its core offering is the implementation of central and state government welfare schemes covering rural water supply (Jal Jeevan Mission), sanitation (Swachh Bharat Mission), housing (PMAY), primary healthcare through PHCs and Rural Hospitals, primary and secondary education, women and child development through Anganwadi centers, agriculture, animal husbandry, and social welfare for marginalized communities, supported by a citizen portal and grievance redressal system.

Product overview

Zilla Parishad Kolhapur is a government rural development organization that administers various government schemes and services across multiple departments including health, education, water supply, sanitation, agriculture, women and child development, and social welfare. The organization operates through its official website which serves as a citizen portal providing access to government schemes, forms, documents, grievance redressal, and departmental information. Key services include housing schemes (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, state-sponsored housing schemes), Jal Jeevan Mission for rural water supply, Swachh Bharat Mission for sanitation, health services through Primary Health Centers and Rural Hospitals, educational programs, agricultural support, and women/child welfare initiatives through Anganwadi centers.

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Products and services

• Jal Jeevan Mission - Rural Water Supply Rural drinking water supply program providing functional household tap connections across Kolhapur district villages; administered by the Rural Water Supply Department under Zilla Parishad Kolhapur for rural citizens.
• Swachh Bharat Mission - Rural Sanitation District Water and Sanitation Mission implementing sanitation infrastructure and behavior-change programs in rural villages of Kolhapur district, delivered through 1,025 Gram Panchayats.
• Rural Primary Healthcare Services Preventive and curative primary healthcare delivered through 76 Primary Health Centers, 413 sub-centers, 15 Rural Hospitals, and 5 Sub-district Hospitals across Kolhapur district, including family welfare, TB control, leprosy elimination, and disease surveillance programs.
• Primary and Secondary Education Administration Administration of primary and secondary schools in rural Kolhapur district through dedicated District Education Officers; covers 3,265 schools with drinking water facilities, curriculum and teacher management.
• Women and Child Development - Integrated Child Development Services (Anganwadi) Integrated child development services including nutrition, immunization, health check-ups, and pre-school education delivered through 3,915 Anganwadi centers across 16 projects for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children up to 6 years.
• Agricultural Development and Farmer Welfare Schemes Agricultural extension services and farmer welfare schemes including the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme, agricultural subsidies, and skill development programs for rural farmers in Kolhapur district.
• Animal Husbandry and Livestock Services Livestock development, veterinary care, breed improvement, and animal welfare programs delivered by the District Animal Husbandry Officer across Kolhapur district's rural areas.
• Social Welfare Schemes for SC/ST/OBC and Senior Citizens Social welfare schemes for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Other Backward Class communities; pensions and honorarium schemes including the Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Senior Literary and Artisan Honorarium Scheme for elderly and skilled artisans; NRETP cluster development for women artisans.
• Rural Road Construction and Maintenance Construction and maintenance of rural roads across Kolhapur district through the Construction Department, covering 5,450.506 km including bituminous, gravel, soil, and other road types.
• Citizen Grievance Redressal Service

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) - national network: Central government-sponsored agency network that operates at district level under Ministry of Rural Development. While DRDA Kolhapur is functionally integrated within ZP Kolhapur, the national DRDA network represents peer implementing entities for centrally sponsored rural development schemes across India.
• Pune Municipal Corporation: Urban local government body serving Pune city under Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act. Structurally different from ZP Kolhapur (urban vs. rural) but represents an alternative Maharashtra local self-government model under the same constitutional framework, often cited as a contrast point for resource allocation debates.

Direct peers

• Zilla Parishad Sangli: Neighboring Maharashtra district-level rural development body with similar scale, mandate, and proximity-driven coordination needs. Often implements adjacent infrastructure projects (water schemes, roads) that interface with ZP Kolhapur's service area.
• Zilla Parishad Pune: District-level local government body in Maharashtra operating under the same Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959. Directly comparable to ZP Kolhapur in mandate, three-tier Panchayat Samiti/Gram Panchayat structure, and multi-sector rural service delivery (health, education, water, infrastructure).
• Zilla Parishad Solapur: Maharashtra district-level local government body with similar administrative mandate, scale, and rural service delivery responsibilities. Implements the same Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY, and Swachh Bharat programs under the same statutory framework as ZP Kolhapur.
• Zilla Parishad Amravati: Vidarbha-region Zilla Parishad with parallel rural development, healthcare, education, and infrastructure mandate. Operates the same three-tier Panchayat Raj structure and manages comparable scheme portfolios across rural Amravati district.
• Zilla Parishad Nagpur: Vidarbha-region district-level rural development body with comparable scale and three-tier governance structure. Like ZP Kolhapur, it manages PHCs, schools, water supply schemes, and rural roads across multiple talukas and Gram Panchayats under identical Maharashtra legislation.
• Zilla Parishad Satara: Adjacent Maharashtra district with identical statutory framework and directly comparable rural development mandate. Delivers parallel health, education, water, agricultural, and sanitation services across multiple talukas and Gram Panchayats.
• Zilla Parishad Nashik: Maharashtra Zilla Parishad with parallel mandate for rural development across multiple talukas. Operates the same statutory framework and delivers analogous health, education, water supply, agricultural, and sanitation services to a comparable rural population.

Broad incumbents

• Maharashtra State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department: State-level department that supervises all 34 Zilla Parishads in Maharashtra including ZP Kolhapur. Functions as the parent governance body setting policy, allocating budgets, and providing administrative oversight for the entire rural development system—operating at state scale rather than district scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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