District Statistics in Brief

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 :
3,287mm ( 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 8,68,825
Male 4,17,890
Female 4,50,935
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   743
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  971 
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
 
Education Section
Primary Schools Zilla Parishad - 1469 ,Private - 49
Secondary Schools Grantable : 184 ,Central Govt. : 1 ,Private : 22
Junior Colleges 43
Senior Colleges 7
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)
               
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 Sindhudurgnagari is the headquarters of Sindhudurg district . The district is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on the east, the Belgaum District (Karnatakas) 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).

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