Sindhudurg District

Population: 848868 (2011)

State: Maharashtra

Language: Marathi, Malvani

Headquarters: Oros

 

Date of Formation: Sindhudurg District was carved out of Ratnagiri District on 1st May 1981.

Area: 5207 square kilometers

Density of population: 163 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 86.54 % - Male: 93.68 %, Female: 79.73 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:1037

 

Boundaries of Sindhudurg District

 

North: Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra

South: Belgaum District, Karnataka and Goa

East: Arabian Sea

 

Sindhudurg District Average Rainfall: 3287 mm

Sindhudurg District Average Temperature in Summer: 33.8 deg C

Sindhudurg District Average Temperature in Winter: 16.3 deg C

 

SINDHUDURG DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Terekhol, Gad, Devgad, Karli, Vaghotan

Taluks: Sawantvadi, Kudal, Vengurla, Malvan, Devgad, Kankavli, Vaibhavwadi, Dodamarg

Assembly Constituencies: Kankavli, Kudal, Sawantwadi

Beaches: Tarkarli Beach, Devbag Beach, Aachara Beach, Shiroda Beach, Velagar Beach, Nivati Beach, Bhogwe Beach, Khavane Beach, Bagayat Beach, Kunkeshwar Beach, Mithbav Beach, Katwan Beach

Lakes: Dharmapur Lake, Moti Lake at Sawantwadi

 

Sindhudurg District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Sindhudurg Fort

2. Kunkeshwar Temple

3. Rameshwar Temple

4. Aangnewadi Shree Bharadi Devi

5. Redi Ganapati

6. Vijaydurg Fort

7. Sawantwadi Palace

8. Amboli Hill Station

9. Monsoon Pleasure

10. Mahadevgad Point

11. Sunset Point

12. Nagartas Waterfall

13. Hiranykeshi

14. Karvi

15. Amboli Waterfalls

16. Napne Waterfalls

 

Sindhudurg District Facts: This is the least populous district in Maharashtra as per the census of 2011. NH 17 passes through this district. This is the place of famous Malvani cuisine.   

 

Major Agricultural Products: Rice, coconut, kokam, mango, cashew

 

What is Sindhudurg District Famous For: Tourist attractions, beaches, waterfalls, lakes

 

Folk Arts: Chitrakathi, Dashavatar, Dhangiri, Keertan, Pangul dance

 

Famous People From Sindhudurg District: Balshastri Jambhekar, Mangesh Keshav Padgaonkar

 

Sindhudurg Pin Codes

Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012

 

Places in Sindhudurg District