Kudal

Kudal
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Kudal Location of Kudal in Maharashtra and India
Coordinates	16°02′N 73°41′E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District(s)	Sindhudurg
Population	13,643 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 18 metres (59 ft)

Kudal (Marathi: कुडाळ) is a census town in Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Geography

Kudal is located at 16.03°N 73.68°E / 16.03; 73.68. It has an average elevation of 20 metres (65 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kudal had a population of 13,643. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kudal has an average literacy rate of 78%, 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. Kudal is a taluka which comprises villages like Nerur, Sarambal, Sonavadepar, Tulsuli, Mulade, Baon, Bambuli, Bambarde, Valaval, Kavathi, Chendavan, Awalegaon, Kadawal, Oros, Vardhe, Digas, Bhadgaon, Kalsuli, Ambrad, Pokharan, Kusabe, Kunde, Gudhipur (Pinguli),Salgaon, Mangaon, Zarap, Pawashi, Kaleli, Naneli, Ghavnale, Bhoyache Keravde, Mandkuli, Gothnadevi, Nerukhe, Paat, Humarmala, Aandurle etc. Kudal is one of the beautiful taluka in the Konkan region. Malwani and Marathi are the most widely spoken languages.

Kudal is one of the oldest settlements in Konkan region. The Kudal proviance was given to Gaud Saraswat Brahmin known as Soma Goma Prabhu who was working as revenue officer in adilshahi destiny at Vijapur, People succeeded him stayed in Kudal Proviance later known as KudalDeskhkar Gauda Brahmin, in 1700 centuray Khem Sawant from Madgaon attacked Kudal Desh and killed Narayan Prabhudesai who was ruler at that time and captured the area and founded his destiny at Sawantwadi.

Kudal has year around water supply (a rarity at most other places), still agriculture was never the big business. Rather the status of a Peta or trading town converted this little town to a fairly prosperous Bazaar town. Kudal is the heart of the sindhudurg district. The main attraction at Kudal is the Ghodebav where horses come and drink water by getting down in the well. The Kudal High School Kudal in Kudal has maximum students than any other school in Kudal Taluka.

Famous For

Kudal is mainly famous for the Kudaleshwar temple where there is a fare or Jatra every year. Moreover, Kudal city is mainly famous for various hospitals situated here. Hindu Colony is by far the most developed and biggest colony of Sindhudurg. Kudal is also famous for Shviji Maharaj's forts situated at "Chikkewadi" named as "Rangana Garh" near about 3.5km above from Narur village. Kudal has got "Zilla Parishad" head office located at Oros which mainly a central location for whole Sidhudurga district. It has got a huge spread industrial area "MIDC" besides town having hundreds of small scale industries running currently which is main source of income for most of factory workers.

Hospitals

• civil hospital sindhudurg

Hindu Colony Hospitals

• Shree Ganesh Hospital - Dr. Sanjay Ganesh Nigudkar - Gynaecologist IVF Centre.
• Amar Vija Hospital - Dr. Raorane - Padeatrician. NICU Facility
• Sumati Hospital - Dr. Yogesh Navangul - Orthopedecian. Plot no 52 Hindu Colony

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• Akerkar's Hospital - Dr. Sanjiv Akerkar - Physician --Dialysis .

Malvan Road

• Parulekar hospital(Advanced Orthopeadic Center)- Dr. Makarand Parulekar- Orthopedecian
• Dr Chube Hospital.

Kudal City

• Dr. Pandit's Hospital - Dr. Pandit - Gynaecologist
• Rajan Hospital- Dr. Ramesh B. Parab- M.D.,Consulting Physician

Schools and Colleges

• Kudal High School.
• K. M. S. P. Mandal's English Medium School, Kudal
• Br. Nath Pai Vidyalay. Near Main Bajarpeth, Kudal
• Sant Rawool Maharaj College.

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• Shivaji English School & Junior College, Pandur, 10 km. from Kudal City.
• Digas Madhyamik Vidyalay; D. Ed. College; Krishi Vidyalay, DIGAS
• new English school.in sarambal

Religious & Historical places at Kudal

• Shree Kudaleshwar.-Main Temple Of Kudal.
• Shree Devi Laxmi Mandir-One of The Best Builded Temple in Kudal.
• Deo Dongar Macchhindranath Mandir at 2 km from Kudal
• Rawool Maharaj Math at Pinguli.
• Shree Dev Laxmi Narayan Temple at Valaval.
• Shree Kaleshwar at Nerur.
• Shree Machindranath Tapobhumi(Shrine)at Kudal Town.
• Shree Devi Kelbai Temple at Kudal.
• Shree Dev Bhairav Temple.
• Shree Devi Bhavani At Sawant-Prabhavalkar Wada.
• Ghodebaon Vihir
• Shree Datta Mandir-Mangaon.
• Tembe Swami Janmasthan and Madir near datta mandir Mangaon
• Shree Rawalnath Mandir, Wados.
• Shree Swayambu Rameshwar temple, Anav.
• Shree Samadevi Mandir, Bazarpeth, Kudal
• Shree Maruti Mandir, Bazarpeth, Kudal
• Shree Devi Bhadrakali Mandir, Wadiwaravade
• Shree Devi Sateri, Mhapan.
• Shree Dev Siddheshwar, Mhapan.
• Shree Devi Mauli, Paat.
• Shree Devi Bhavani Mandir, Waagh Sawant temb, Kudal.

• St. John Bosco Church, Dr. AmbedkarNagar Kudal

Shree Rameshwar Mandir Akeri

• Shree Kalika Devi Mandir, DIGAS. 13 km. from Kudal City.
• Shree Gagangiri Maharaj Aashram and Shree Datt Mandir Digas. 12 km. from Kudal City.
• Shree Lingeshwar Mandir, DIGAS. 14 km. from Kudal City.
• Shree Maruti Mandir, Dewoo Wadi, DIGAS, 13 km. from Kudal City.

Religious places Near Kudal

• Vasudevanand Tembe Swamy Temple at Mangoan.
• Redi Ganapati at Redi.
• Vetoba at Aravali and Parule.
• Shantadurga Temple at Mhapan and Vetore.
• Adinaryan Temple at Parule.

Shree Rameshwar mandir Akeri

 World famous sculptor late shre Narayan L.Sonavadekar's nativea place Akeri

• shree sataridevi mandir in sarambal

Historical places Near Kudal

• Rangna fort in Narur.
• Manohar Manasantosh Fort
• Sindhudurga Fort at Malwan.
• Moti Talao at Sawantwadi.

References

• sindhudurg tourism