| Lok Sabha Constituencies in Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra (MP Constituencies) | Ratnagiri – Sindhudurg |
| MLA Assembly Constituencies in Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra | Kankavli Kudal Sawantwadi |
About Sindhudurg District :
Sindhudurg district is spread over an area of around 5,207 sq.kms. The population of the District is 8,68,825 as per census of 2001. The modern township of Sindhudurg Nagari is the headquarters of Sindhudurg district . The district is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on the east, the Belgaum District (Karnataka state) and Goa on the South and the Ratnagiri district on the North. Sindhudurg being a coastal district, the climate is generally moist and humid and the temperature variations during the day and throughout the seasons are not large. Sindhudurg is accessible by road on the NH-17 which passes through major towns of Kankavli, Kudal and Sawantwadi or by the picturesque journey on the Konkan Railway which stops at Kankavli,Sindhudurg, Kudal and Sawantwadi. The nearest airports are at Ratnagiri, Belgaum (Karnataka) and Dabolim (Goa).
At a Glance :
| Geographical Details | |
| North Latitudes | 15.37 to 16.40 |
| East Longitude | 73.19 to 74.18 |
| Geographical Area | 5207 Sq.Kilometer. |
| Climate : | |
| Min.Temp | 16.3 Celsius |
| Max.Temp | 33.8 Celsius |
| Rainfall : | |
| 3,609.98 mm ( Average ) | |
| The average rainfall is very high but almost all the rainwater causes surface run off, due to undulating topography and lack of any water impounding major and medium structures. | |
| Important Rivers in Sindhudurg District | |
| 1) Terekhol 2) Gad 3) Devgad 4) Karli 5) Vaghotan | |
| Statistical Details | |
| Population | 8,46,855 |
| Male | 4,19,527 |
| Female | 4,27,328 |
| Literacy | 80.30% |
| Male | 90.30% |
| Female | 71.20% |
| Density | 167 Per Sq.Km. |
| Sex Ratio | 1079 ( For 1000 Male) |
| The area is largely rural populated with 91% of rural population of the total population of 868825. | |
| Tahasil’s -( 8 ) | 1. Dodamarg 2.Sawantwadi 3.Vengurla 4.Kudal 5. Malvan 6.Kankavli 7.Devgad 8.Vaibhavwadi |
| Panchayat Samiti (8) | 1. Dodamarg 2.Sawantwadi 3.Vengurla 4.Kudal 5. Malvan 6.Kankavli 7.Devgad 8.Vaibhavwadi |
| Nagar Palika (4) | 1.Vengurla 2.Sawantwadi 3.Malvan 4.Kankavli |
| Gram Panchayat | 433 |
| Tot. Villages | 752 |
| No. of Towns | 5 |
| Police Station | 9 |
| Police outpost | 23 |
| Agriculture Details | |
| Major Crops | Rice, Coconut, kokam, Mango, Cashew |
| Annual Crop | kokam, Mango, Cashew |
| Irrigated | 33,910 Hector |
| Non-Irrigated. | 1,04,390 Hector |
| Forest | 38,643 Hector |
| 74% of total land holding in the district, are held by small and marginal farmers. | |
| The irrigated area is only 23.48% through well and small channels. | |
| Irrigation | |
| Major Projects | 2 (Tilari & Talamba) |
| Medium Projects | 4 |
| Small Projects | State owned : 33, Z.P. owned : 460 |
| Co-Operative Sector | |
| Total Co-op.Societies | 633 |
| Members in Co-op.Soc. | 3,82,000 |
| Industrial Sector | |
| Reg.Small scale Ind. | 718 (Permanent), 2778 (Provisional) |
| Co-op.Ind.Estate | 2 |
| Power Sector | |
| Pump Sets(electrified) | 13,966 |
| Bio gas | 571 |
| Villages Electrified | 741 |
| Public Health | |
| General Hospital | 1 |
| Sub District Hospital | 3 |
| Rural Hospital | 7 |
| Primary Health Center | 38 |
| Pry Health Sub Center | 246 |
| Z.P.Dispensaries | 10 |
| Transport & Communication | |
| Total Railway track | 103 KM. |
| Villages Connected by roads | 743 |
| Total Road Length | 4640 KM |
| National Highway | 108 KM |
| State Highway | 668 KM |
| Dist. Roads | 1473 KM |
| Village Raods | 2391 |
| Railway stations- (7) | Vaibhavwadi, Nandagav, Kankavli, Sindhudurgnagari, Kudal, Sawantwadi, Madura, Zarap |
| Education Section | |
| Primary Schools | Zilla Parishad – 1421,Private – 42 |
| Secondary Schools | Grantable : 186 ,Central Govt. : 1 ,Private : 22 |
| Junior Colleges | 43 |
| Senior Colleges | 21 |
| D.Ed./ B.Ed Colleges | 4 + 1 |
| Medical Colleges | 2 |
| Engineering Colleges | 1 |
| Polytechnic Colleges | 1 |
| Industrial Training Institutes (ITI)- (7) | 1.Sawntwadi 2.Malvan 3.Deogad 4.Sindhudurgnagari 5.Vengurla 6.Phondaghat 7.Vaibhavwadi |
| Banking Sector | |
| Nationalised Banks | 66 Branches |
| Cooperative Banks | 106 Branches |
| Rural Banks | 15 Branches |
| Fisheries | |
| Sea Coast Length | 121 KM |
| Fishing Area | 16000 Sq.KM. |
| Main Fisheries Centers – (8) | Vijaydurg, Devgad, Achara, Malvan, Sarjekot, Kochara, Vengurla, Shiroda |
| Fisherman Population | 25365 |
| Total Fish Production | 19273 M. Tons |
| Fisheries Co.Op. Soc. | 34 (Total Members 14216) |
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