Kankavli
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Kankavli is a census town
in Sindhudurg district
in the India
n state
of Maharashtra
. It is an important city due to the city's central location in the Sindhudurg district
. All talukas
are of an equal distance from Kankavli. There is a temple of Bhalchandra Maharaj. The city is situated in between two rivers. It is 110 km from Kolhapur. It is a cultural, educational and politically rich city.
route as many super fast trains stop here. Kankavli city is 460 km from Mumbai
along the NH 17
. Kankavli has a State Transport bus station
. Harkul Budruk is a village about 5 KM from Kankavli and is on the Railway Station Road.
Kumbhavade village is situated 18 km away from kankavli. They have a very popular Shree Mahalingeshwar Mandir. That mandir have a great history. The structure of mandir is a very attractive. This is Swayambhu Devasthan. Mahashivratri Jatra held every year with pride. This jatra is specially arranged to make a nice visit of villagers & their Kuldaivat Shri Mahalingeshwar God & to receive its blessings.
Kalmath Village is just 1.5 km away from Kankavli. This place is known for their Kalam mango, hapus mango, cashew nuts and karvande.
Kalmath is also known to its masjid (mosque) built in 1960, its was the first mosque grandly built.
, Kankavli had a population of 20000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kankavli is the third biggest town in Sindhudurg District after Sawantwadi and Malvan. Kankavli has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 74%. In Kankavli, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kankavli has recently come into the limelight as a result of politics. It is a Vidhansabha constituency of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr.Narayan Rane and had witnessed many political disputes between political party members due to dynamic changes in the state's politics in recent times. Narayan Rane left the Shivsena Party and joined Congress. The situation then became politically complicated as Narayan Rane's group was had previous strong Shivsena followers and had bitter relations with Congress activists. Additionally Narayan Nationalist Congress Party and Congress are allies in the state's government.Rane's followers are noted for their rivalry with the Nationalist Congress Party. Kankavli has its own Nagarparishad(Municipal Council) (local authority), a Panchayat Samitee office, Tehsildar Office, Taluka court, and other administrative offices. Mr.Nilesh Rane is the MP(INC) from the Ratnagiri - Sindhudurg Loksabha Constituency. Mr.Pramod Jathar is the MLA (BJP) from the Kankavli Vidhansabha Constituency.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Sindhudurg district
Sindhudurg district
Sindhudurg is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India, which was carved out of the erstwhile Ratnagiri District. The district headquarters are located at Oros . The district occupies an area of 5207 km² and has a population of 868,825 of which 9.47% were urban...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. It is an important city due to the city's central location in the Sindhudurg district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
. All talukas
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
are of an equal distance from Kankavli. There is a temple of Bhalchandra Maharaj. The city is situated in between two rivers. It is 110 km from Kolhapur. It is a cultural, educational and politically rich city.
Transport
Kankavli is situated on the banks of two Rivers, the Gad River and the Janavli River. It is surrounded by villages like Nagawe, Bidwadi, Kalmath, and Halval. It is an important railway station on the Konkan RailwayKonkan Railway
The Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation...
route as many super fast trains stop here. Kankavli city is 460 km from Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
along the NH 17
National Highway 17 (India)
National Highway 17, commonly referred to as NH 17, now renamed as NH 66, is a busy National Highway in India that runs roughly north-south along the western coast of India, parallel to western ghats. It connects Panvel, near Mumbai to Kochi, passing through the states of Maharashtra, Goa,...
. Kankavli has a State Transport bus station
Bus station
A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...
. Harkul Budruk is a village about 5 KM from Kankavli and is on the Railway Station Road.
Nearby villages
Villages in Kankavli taluka include Kumbhavade, Aynal, Asalade, Koloshi, Savdav, Natal, Halvali, Shirwali, Nagawe, Varawade, Kalsuli, Bidwadi, Kanedi, Talere, Nandgaon, Naad, Kalmath, Dariste, Harkul (both Khurd and Budruk regions), Lore, Osargaon, Belane, Bordawe, Janwali, Otav, Shivdav, Sangave, Bhiranwade, Umbrat, Ozaram, Main, Darum, Karul, Kasavan, Sathral and Kasral. Narayan Tatu Rane (Ex C.M. Maharashtra state) happens to be from Varawade village which incidentally is in this taluka.Kumbhavade village is situated 18 km away from kankavli. They have a very popular Shree Mahalingeshwar Mandir. That mandir have a great history. The structure of mandir is a very attractive. This is Swayambhu Devasthan. Mahashivratri Jatra held every year with pride. This jatra is specially arranged to make a nice visit of villagers & their Kuldaivat Shri Mahalingeshwar God & to receive its blessings.
Kalmath Village is just 1.5 km away from Kankavli. This place is known for their Kalam mango, hapus mango, cashew nuts and karvande.
Kalmath is also known to its masjid (mosque) built in 1960, its was the first mosque grandly built.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Kankavli had a population of 20000. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kankavli is the third biggest town in Sindhudurg District after Sawantwadi and Malvan. Kankavli has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 74%. In Kankavli, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Education
The place is also famous for Sindhudurg Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's College of Engineering (SSPM). Kankavli is also known as the educational town of the district. St.Ursula School (Varawade), S.M. Highschool and Vidyamandir Highschool are the famous schools.Politics
Kankavli Town is centrally located from Kolhapur and Ratnagiri.Kankavli has recently come into the limelight as a result of politics. It is a Vidhansabha constituency of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Mr.Narayan Rane and had witnessed many political disputes between political party members due to dynamic changes in the state's politics in recent times. Narayan Rane left the Shivsena Party and joined Congress. The situation then became politically complicated as Narayan Rane's group was had previous strong Shivsena followers and had bitter relations with Congress activists. Additionally Narayan Nationalist Congress Party and Congress are allies in the state's government.Rane's followers are noted for their rivalry with the Nationalist Congress Party. Kankavli has its own Nagarparishad(Municipal Council) (local authority), a Panchayat Samitee office, Tehsildar Office, Taluka court, and other administrative offices. Mr.Nilesh Rane is the MP(INC) from the Ratnagiri - Sindhudurg Loksabha Constituency. Mr.Pramod Jathar is the MLA (BJP) from the Kankavli Vidhansabha Constituency.
Tourist Places in Kankavli
See also
| Kankavli (KKW) | ||||
| Next 'Small' station towards Mumbai: Nandgaon |
Konkan Railway Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation... : Railway (India) |
Next 'Small' station from Mumbai: Sindhudurg Sindhudurg Sindhudurg is a fortress which occupies an islet in the Arabian Sea, just off the coast of Maharashtra in western India. The fortress lies on the shore of Malvan town of Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, south of Mumbai.-History:Sindhudurg was built by the great Maratha... |
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| Distance from Mumbai(CST) = 0587 KM | ||||
| Next 'Main' station towards Mumbai: Ratnagiri Ratnagiri Ratnāgiri is a port city on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri district in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India. The district is a part of Konkan.The Sahyadri mountains border Ratnagiri to the east... |
Konkan Railway Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation... : Railway (India) |
Next 'Main' station from Mumbai: Kudal Kudal Kudal is a census town in Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Kudal is located at . It has an average elevation of 20 metres .-Demographics:... |
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