If your are moving on NH4- Pune Bangalore Highway from Pune you will find Kolhapur city on left hand Side and Gandhinagar on right hand side. Gandhinagar is under developmental phase and on city side is extended about 1 km. From Mumbai you can catch Mahalaxmi or Sahyadiri Express for Gandhinagar [railway station - Valivade] though there is airport at Kolhapur but still there are no regular air travel facility.

In the Gandhinagar Chh. Shivaji Market is among the oldest Market. New Gurunanak Market is mainly for the wholesale shops. Some of other Markets are Jhulelal Market, Shrikrishan Market and Swastik Market.  Some of leading distributors deals with companies like VIP, Lux, Dixcy, Body care [Undergarments] Siyaram, Remoynds, Mafatlal [Cloth] Newport, Dare [Jeans], Onida, IGO, Videocon, Samsung, Sansui, Electrolux, Dish TV [Consumer Electronics & Home Appliances].

Most of  the leading retail outlets of Kolhapur city are listed in different section in alphabetical order. Click on "Leading Shop"  to go on these pages. For the industries based in and around the Kolhapur city a different section "Kolhapur Leading Industries" will be  included for the purpose. On these pages you will find information related to members of "Kolhapur Chambers of Commerce and Industries" , details related with the Kolhapur Engineering Association and industries at Two of MIDC at Gokul Shirgaon and Shirloii Pulachi.

In the 1947, Sindhis were left with only option of migrating to India like several other Hindu communities, though younger generations born in India can only imagine the pains, agony and anguish of elders who have to start all again. In India at the most of place military camp land was allotted to Sindhis, here at Kolhapur it is Valivade just 8 K.M. from city heart. Presently this place has developed as the Gandhinagar. Today Gandhinagar is among the top most markets  not only of the area but also of the Maharashtra State. There are about 2,000 Firms engaged in wholesale trading. The key products are Cloth, Sarees, Handloom, Hosiery, Readymade, Nightwear & Undergarments. Since last decade or so Electronic Home Appliances, Gift & Novelty Items, Plastic Molded Furniture, Watches, Plywood, Color and Construction Material are the new products added. Industry wise a few plastic sheet manufacturing units are also functional at Gandhinagar. The most recent trend is of the manufacturing the Ready to wear cloths and undergarments looks to take momentum in the near future.  Gandhinagar is just 8km away from the heart of city.  Besides the business fronts, Gandhinagar is also front runner on religious fronts for details visit www.thesindhuworld.com for religious faiths of Sindhi Community. CLICK HERE to read more about social and educational activities of Sindhis from the city. Sindhu Market is mostly occupied by the retail out lets. Most of Electronic Home appliance Shops and many retail shops of Gandhinagar  are on the Kolhapur road.