From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Konkan
Konkan
A typical view of the Konkan, consisting of white-sand beaches
and palm trees (mostly coconut and betel nut).
The Konkan (Marathi/Konkani: कोंकण;) also called
the Konkan Coast or Karavali is a rugged section of the
western coastline of India from Raigad to Mangalore. The
sapta-Konkan is a slightly larger region described in the
sapta-Konkan
Skanda-purana.
Konkan Division is also one of six administrative sub-
divisions of the state of Maharashtra, comprising its
coastal districts.
Residents of Konkan and their descendants are called
Konkanis. The name may also refer specifically to the
Konkani people, ethnic group of the region; most of
whom speak the Konkani language. Besides the Konkanis
the other major ethnic group are the Tuluvas, mostly
living the districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi of
Karnataka state.In Uttara kannada district Kannada is al-
so widely spoken. The Sanskrit term Konkanastha
(कोंकणस्थ), means "Resident of Konkan".
Boundaries
The precise definition of Konkan varies, but most include
Maharashtra’s districts of Raigad, Mumbai, Thane, Ratna-
Map of the Konkan 1740AD.
giri and Sindhudurg, the state of Goa, and the North Ka-
nara, Udupi and South Kanara districts of Karnataka.
The sapta-Konkan as depicted in Skanda-purana Geography
stretches from Maharashtra to Karnataka . This is actual-
The Sahyadri Mountain range ("Western Ghats") forms
ly logical since there are a lot of similarities in the food-
the eastern boundary of the Konkan, and the Arabian Sea
habits (rice and fish), crops cultivated (rice, mangoes,
marks the western boundary. The southern boundary is
cashews and jackfruit) and the physique (tall and well-
the Gangavali River. The Mayura River forms the north-
built) of people dwelling in this area.
ern boundary.
The Gangavali flows in the district of ("North Ka-
The Konkan division nara") in present-day "Karnataka State"; the cis-Gan-
gavali portion (seen from Bombay) of this district is the
The Konkan division is an administrative sub-division of
southern-most part of the Konkan. The towns of Gokarn,
Maharashtra which comprises all the coastal districts of
Guhagar, Honavar, and Karwar fall within the Konkan.
the state.
The exact identity of the Mayura River, the northern
limits of the historic Konkan, is indeterminate.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Konkan
Ethnology See also
Main article: Konkani people • People of the Konkan Division
The Gabit, Gauda and Kunbi tribals of Konkan are among • Konkani people
the original settlers in the region . • Konkani language
Tribal communities in Konkan include Konkana, War- • Konkan Railway
li and Kolcha in Southern Gujarat, Dadra and Nagarhaveli • Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project
and Thane district of Maharashtra. Katkaris are found
more in Raigad and also some in Ratnagiri district.
External links
• Destination Kokan
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• Regions of India
• Geography of Goa
• Konkan
• Konkani
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