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Kudal is a census town in Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India. It is situated on River Karli in southwest Maharashtara. Kudal is the fourth largest town in Sindhudurg after Sawantwadi, Malvan and Kankavli. As of 2011, the population is 16,015. Kudal supports one MIDC area in the Konkan division. The Kudal railway station is located on the Konkan Railway route and connects the town with Mumbai metro situated in the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway of the north, and Mangalore on the south. It is a major stop for the Konkan Railway. The Deccan Odyssey train also stops in Kudal. National Highway 66 passes through Kudal. Apart from that, it also has two bus stations, a new one and old one. The old one is situated in market while the new one is just adjacent to the NH-66. Kudal is situated in centre of the Sindhudurg district and also considered one of the fastest-growing towns in the Konkan region. The Desai's were the original rulers of Kudal, who were tributaries of the Bijapur Sultanate, later the Marathas and then under the British. [1][2][3]
The town is considered one of the most antique settlements of the Konkan Region. It has a market for Alphonso (Hapus) Mango, which is exported to various cities in India and also other countries. The town is renowned for the annual fair (Jatra), which is organized at the Kudaleshwar temple. Attractions in the town include the Rangana Garh Fort, Shree Devi Laxmi Mandir, Deo Dongar Machhindranath Mandir, Shree Dev Bhairav Temple, Sateri devi mandir, The Shree Maruti Mandir, Shree Devi Bhavani Mandir, Shree Devi Kelbai Mandir, Ghodebao, College of Horticulture Mulde - Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth in Mulde. This taluka also has a big village named Nerur which is a tourist attraction. Here the biggest annual fair of shri dev kaleswar which is the temple of Shiva. It is believed that the temple is the one of the origins of Shiva. Nerur has lakes temples like shri laxmi narayan shri devi mauli.
Geographyedit
Kudal is located at almost 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) from its district headquarters Oros and is 474 kilometres (295 mi) away from the capital city of the state, Mumbai by road (Mumbai-Goa highway NH-17 old numbering). It has an average elevation of 20 metres (66 ft). The climate is mostly coastal and humid. Annual temperature rises from 22 to 40 °C (72 to 104 °F). Kudal gets very heavy rainfall of 1,100 millimetres (43 in) per year.
Demographicsedit
As of 2011[update] India census,[4] Kudal city had a population of 16,015 people. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kudal has an average literacy rate of 78%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 75%. In Kudal, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transportedit
Kudal lies on the NH-66 from where coastal hamlets of Malvan and Tarkarli are accessible.
Kudal Railway station offers a convenient access point to visit the beach getaways of Malvan and Tarkarli (both 35 kilometres (22 mi)).
The earest Airport are Sindhudurg Airport(23.9 kilometres (14.9 mi)), Dabolim (103 kilometres (64 mi)), Belgaum (116 kilometres (72 mi)) and Hubli (192 kilometres (119 mi).
Kudal is connected by day train with Mumbai. Kudal is connected by overnight train with Mumbai, Cochin (Ernakulam), Ahmedabad, New Delhi. Kudal is connected by day bus with Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad. Kudal is connected by overnight bus with Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad. Kudal is connected by Goa-Mumbai highway. Kudal is in Maharashtra state. It is connected to Mumbai-Goa Highway. Kudal is accessible by road.
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For Kudal in the Satara district of Maharashtra see Kudal Satara This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Kudal news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2019 Kudal is a census town in Sindhudurg district Maharashtra India It is situated on River Karli in southwest Maharashtara Kudal is the fourth largest town in Sindhudurg after Sawantwadi Malvan and Kankavli As of 2011 the population is 16 015 Kudal supports one MIDC area in the Konkan division The Kudal railway station is located on the Konkan Railway route and connects the town with Mumbai metro situated in the Bombay Baroda and Central India Railway of the north and Mangalore on the south It is a major stop for the Konkan Railway The Deccan Odyssey train also stops in Kudal National Highway 66 passes through Kudal Apart from that it also has two bus stations a new one and old one The old one is situated in market while the new one is just adjacent to the NH 66 Kudal is situated in centre of the Sindhudurg district and also considered one of the fastest growing towns in the Konkan region The Desai s were the original rulers of Kudal who were tributaries of the Bijapur Sultanate later the Marathas and then under the British 1 2 3 KudalcityKudalLocation in Maharashtra IndiaShow map of MaharashtraKudalKudal India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 16 00 29 N 73 41 13 E 16 008 N 73 687 E 16 008 73 687CountryIndiaStateMaharashtraDistrictSindhudurgGovernment TypeNagar panchayat BodynagarpanchayatElevation18 m 59 ft Population 2011 Total16 015 Rank4th in SindhudurgLanguage OfficialMarathi Mostly UsedMalvaniOther LanguagesTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Telephone code02362ISO 3166 codeIN MHVehicle registrationMH 07 Contents 1 Prominence 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Transport 5 Villages 6 ReferencesProminence 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 March 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The town is considered one of the most antique settlements of the Konkan Region It has a market for Alphonso Hapus Mango which is exported to various cities in India and also other countries The town is renowned for the annual fair Jatra which is organized at the Kudaleshwar temple Attractions in the town include the Rangana Garh Fort Shree Devi Laxmi Mandir Deo Dongar Machhindranath Mandir Shree Dev Bhairav Temple Sateri devi mandir The Shree Maruti Mandir Shree Devi Bhavani Mandir Shree Devi Kelbai Mandir Ghodebao College of Horticulture Mulde Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth in Mulde This taluka also has a big village named Nerur which is a tourist attraction Here the biggest annual fair of shri dev kaleswar which is the temple of Shiva It is believed that the temple is the one of the origins of Shiva Nerur has lakes temples like shri laxmi narayan shri devi mauli Geography editKudal is located at almost 16 9 kilometres 10 5 mi from its district headquarters Oros and is 474 kilometres 295 mi away from the capital city of the state Mumbai by road Mumbai Goa highway NH 17 old numbering It has an average elevation of 20 metres 66 ft The climate is mostly coastal and humid Annual temperature rises from 22 to 40 C 72 to 104 F Kudal gets very heavy rainfall of 1 100 millimetres 43 in per year Demographics editAs of 2011 update India census 4 Kudal city had a population of 16 015 people Males constitute 51 of the population and females 49 Kudal has an average literacy rate of 78 which is higher than the national average of 59 5 Male literacy is 81 and female literacy is 75 In Kudal 12 of the population is under 6 years of age Transport editKudal lies on the NH 66 from where coastal hamlets of Malvan and Tarkarli are accessible Kudal Railway station offers a convenient access point to visit the beach getaways of Malvan and Tarkarli both 35 kilometres 22 mi The earest Airport are Sindhudurg Airport 23 9 kilometres 14 9 mi Dabolim 103 kilometres 64 mi Belgaum 116 kilometres 72 mi and Hubli 192 kilometres 119 mi Kudal is connected by day train with Mumbai Kudal is connected by overnight train with Mumbai Cochin Ernakulam Ahmedabad New Delhi Kudal is connected by day bus with Mumbai Pune Ahmedabad Kudal is connected by overnight bus with Mumbai Pune Ahmedabad Kudal is connected by Goa Mumbai highway Kudal is in Maharashtra state It is connected to Mumbai Goa Highway Kudal is accessible by road Villages editSarambal 5 References edit SAWANTS OF WADI Coastal Politics in 18th and 19th Centuries S K Mhamai 1984 Anthropological Society of Bombay Anthropological Society of Bombay 1909 Numismatic Digest Numismatic Digest 1997 Census of India 2011 Data from the 2011 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 PIN Code of Sarambal Sindhudurg District in State of Maharashtra MH onlineindiacode com OnlineIndiaCode com Retrieved 18 July 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kudal amp oldid 1192880944, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
