The name Kankavli is derived from the SanskritKanakavalli (Devanagari: कनकवल्लि) which means "golden land".[citation needed]
Location and weatheredit
Kankavli is located in south-west Maharashtra. It has an elevation of 42 metres. Kankavli is situated on the banks of two Rivers, the Gad River and the Janavli River. It is surrounded by villages like Janavli, Aashiye, Harkul Budruk, Nagawe, Bidwadi, Kalmath, and Halval. It is an important railway station on the Konkan Railway route as major trains stop here. Kankavli city is 441 km from Mumbai along the NH 66 and 125.1 km from Ratnagiri.
Kankavli's climate is a blend of coastal and inland climate of Maharashtra. The temperature has a relatively narrow range between 20 °C to 40 °C. Weather in Kankavli from October to May is humid. Maximum temperatures rarely exceed 40 °C and typically range between 33 and 35 °C. Lows during this season are around 20 °C to 26 °C. The city receives abundant rainfall from June to September due to its proximity to the Western Ghats and Arabian Sea. Temperatures are low in the rainy season and range between 19 °C to 30 °C. The winter temperatures are a bit higher compared to other towns. Lows range from 12 °C to 18 °C while highs are in the range of 26 °C to 32 °C. Humidity is low in this season making weather much more pleasant. Flooding is not a problem as Kankavli lies on a higher altitude than the sea level.
Demographicsedit
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Kankavli had a population of 16,398. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kankavli is the third biggest city 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 is a Vidhansabha (state legislative) constituency of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Narayan Rane. Kankavli has its own Nagarpanchayat (Municipal Council) (local authority), a Panchayat Samitee office, Tehsildar Office, Taluka Court, and other administrative offices. Vinayak Raut is the MP (ShivSena) from the Ratnagiri - Sindhudurg Loksabha Constituency. Nitesh Narayan Rane is the MLA (BJP) from the Kankavli-Devgad Vidhansabha Constituency.
Referencesedit
^. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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kankavli, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2007, le. 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 Find sources Kankavli news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2007 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kankavli is a city in Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra It is in the center of the Sindhudurg district between two rivers KankavliCityKankavliLocation in Maharashtra IndiaCoordinates 16 16 10 N 73 42 30 E 16 26944 N 73 70833 E 16 26944 73 70833Country IndiaStateMaharashtraDistrictSindhudurgGovernment BodyMunicipal Council Nagarpanchayat Area Total8 46 km2 3 27 sq mi Elevation42 m 138 ft Population 2011 Total16 398Languages OfficialMalvani MarathiTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN416602Area code91 2367Vehicle registrationMH 07Websitesindhudurg wbr nic wbr inKankavli Bus Depot Contents 1 Etymology 2 Location and weather 3 Demographics 4 Climate 5 Politics 6 ReferencesEtymology editThe name Kankavli is derived from the Sanskrit Kanakavalli Devanagari कनकवल ल which means golden land citation needed Location and weather editKankavli is located in south west Maharashtra It has an elevation of 42 metres Kankavli is situated on the banks of two Rivers the Gad River and the Janavli River It is surrounded by villages like Janavli Aashiye Harkul Budruk Nagawe Bidwadi Kalmath and Halval It is an important railway station on the Konkan Railway route as major trains stop here Kankavli city is 441 km from Mumbai along the NH 66 and 125 1 km from Ratnagiri Kankavli s climate is a blend of coastal and inland climate of Maharashtra The temperature has a relatively narrow range between 20 C to 40 C Weather in Kankavli from October to May is humid Maximum temperatures rarely exceed 40 C and typically range between 33 and 35 C Lows during this season are around 20 C to 26 C The city receives abundant rainfall from June to September due to its proximity to the Western Ghats and Arabian Sea Temperatures are low in the rainy season and range between 19 C to 30 C The winter temperatures are a bit higher compared to other towns Lows range from 12 C to 18 C while highs are in the range of 26 C to 32 C Humidity is low in this season making weather much more pleasant Flooding is not a problem as Kankavli lies on a higher altitude than the sea level Demographics editAs of 2011 update India census 1 Kankavli had a population of 16 398 Males constitute 52 of the population and females 48 Kankavli is the third biggest city 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 Climate editClimate data for KankavliMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearMean daily maximum C F 27 81 25 77 20 68 22 72 21 70 17 63 20 68 17 63 20 68 28 82 27 81 29 84 23 73 Mean daily minimum C F 22 72 17 63 19 66 19 66 19 66 19 66 19 66 20 68 19 66 24 75 24 75 23 73 20 69 Average precipitation mm inches 0 8 0 03 1 2 0 05 3 3 0 13 9 1 0 36 123 6 4 87 609 6 24 00 393 2 15 48 291 8 11 49 213 0 8 39 150 4 5 92 24 4 0 96 6 0 0 24 1 826 4 71 92 Source World Weather OnlinePolitics editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2024 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kankavli is a Vidhansabha state legislative constituency of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Narayan Rane Kankavli has its own Nagarpanchayat Municipal Council local authority a Panchayat Samitee office Tehsildar Office Taluka Court and other administrative offices Vinayak Raut is the MP ShivSena from the Ratnagiri Sindhudurg Loksabha Constituency Nitesh Narayan Rane is the MLA BJP from the Kankavli Devgad Vidhansabha Constituency References edit Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kankavli amp oldid 1217049024, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
