Sindhudurg Carved out of the erstwhile Ratnagiri district and second in the country to achieve 100 per cent literacy, this district has been named after the famous sea-fort Sindhudurg, construct by Chhatrapati Shivaji. Situated adjacent to Goa, this is the first district in Maharashtra to be declared as the Tourism District. Famous for its serene and beautiful beaches, temples, historical forts and folk art forms like Dashavtar, Chitrakathi, Pangul, Keertan, Dhangiri dance, Sindhudurg has a great potential for earning foreign exchange as an international tourism destination. 1. District   Sindhudurg 2. Area   5222 sq. kms 3. Sub-divisions   2 (Sawantwadi, Kankavali) 4. Talukas   8 (Dodamarg, Sawantwadi, Vengurla, Kudal, Malvan,Kanakavali, Devgad, Vaibhavwadi) 5. Distance from Mumbai   481 kms 6. Means of Transport   Main Airport-Dabholim (Goa) Railway Stations on Konkan Railway -Kankavali,Sindhudurgnagri, Kudal,Sawantwadi Other – ST buses 7. Population   Total-8,61,672 Male-4,14,900 Female-4,46,772 8. Literacy   Per cent-80.52 Total-6,12,309 Male-3,27,362 Female-2,84,947 9. Area under Irrigation   36000 hectares 10. Irrigation Projects   Major-2 Medium-2 Minor-27 11. Industries   Big-1 Medium-1 Small-164 12. Languages/Dialects   Marathi, Malvani 13. Folk-Arts   Dashavtar, Chitrakathi, Pangul,Keertan, Gaja (Dhangari dance) 14. Weather   Temperature   Max.-32 Deg. C   Min.-21 Deg. C Rainfall-2482.10 mm (Average) 15. Main Crops   Rice, vari, nagli, groundnut, mango, cashew, jackfruit,coconut, beetlenut, spices 16. Area under Horticulture   65000 hectares 17. Health Infrastructure   PHCs-38 Rural Hosp.-8 Dist.Hosp.-1 18. Tourist Places   Sindhudurg and Vijaydurg forts, Kunkeshwar,Dhamapur, Sawantwadi town, Amboli hill station,Tarkali, Shiroda, Mochemad, Tambaldeg,Mithbav beaches 19. Educational Institutions   Colleges-10 Prim. Schools - 1505 Sec. Schools – 187 Help | Download| Terms Of Use| Feedback Best Viewed in 800*600 IE4.0 and above. Website Services Maintained byCybertech Networks Pvt Ltd.