Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy. According to the census of India, 69% of population is still engaged in agriculture sector. About 70% of Indian export depends upon agriculture products; includes dairy products. Kolhapur district is known for its Krishna valley stock for more than hundred years and has a long tradition for dairy farming and it impacts on overall development of the district. The present paper intends to focus on the impact dairy farming on educational status in the district. The literacy level measured at Tehsils and at case study village level which was surveyed in Feb. 2011. In 2001 census, the average literacy of the district was 72.59 per cent and in 2011 it was 77.82 per cent, the absolute increase was 5.23 per cent. The average female literacy rate was 60.47% & male was 84.72% and gap was 24.25 % in 2001. As per 2011 census it was 69.22 % female average literacy rate and while males were 86.31 % and the gap was 17.09 % means slightly decreased by 7.16 %. At the case study villages level the total average was 73.47 % and male average was 82.93% and 63.51 % of female average. The total gap average was 19.44 %, as per the field in feb.2011. The study also focuses on the educational attainment of the children’s in the case study villages.