<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (April 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (April 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Kolhapur district </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> District of Maharashtra </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Location of Kolhapur district in Maharashtra </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Td> Maharashtra </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Administrative division </Th> <Td> Pune Division </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> Kolhapur </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tehsils </Th> <Td> 1 . Kagal, 2 . Karveer, 3 . Bhudargad, 4 . Panhala, 5 . Gadhinglaj, 6 . Shirol, 7 . Hatkanangale, 8 . Ajara, 9 . Chandgad, 10 . Gaganbawada, 11 . Radhanagari, 12 . Shahuwadi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Lok Sabha constituencies </Th> <Td> 1 . Kolhapur, 2 . Hatkanangle (shared with Sangli District), based on (Election Commission website) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Area </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 7,685 km (2,967 sq mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Population (2011) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Td> 3,876,001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Density </Th> <Td> 500 / km (1,300 / sq mi) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Urban </Th> <Td> 101% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Demographics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Literacy </Th> <Td> 89% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Major highways </Th> <Td> NH - 4, NH - 204 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Average annual precipitation </Th> <Td> 1035 mm </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Official website </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Explain the directionwise distribution of population from dense to sparse