Chiplun

Chiplun चिपळूण
city
Chiplun Railway Station
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ratnagiri
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	46,213
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	415605
Telephone code	02355
Vehicle registration	MH-08

Chiplun scenery from Parshuram Ghat.

Bahadur Sheik Naka in Chiplun

Chiplun is situated on the banks of the Vashisti River

Chiplun is a city and a municipal council in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Located on the Mumbai–Goa highway (NH-17) in western India. The city is about 320 km south of Mumbai in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is a fast developing city in Konkan with a strong cultural background. The name Chiplun means "The abode of Lord Parshurama."

Geography

The city lies on the banks of the River Vashishti. To the east of the city lie the Western Ghats and to the west lies Guhagar. The region has a tropical climate. The 'rainy season' — the monsoon lasts normally from June till October. The Koyna Hydroelectric Power Project Stages III and IV are situated in Chiplun.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Chiplun had a population of 46,213. Male constituted 50% of the population and female 50%. Chiplun had an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 82% and female literacy of 77%. 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.

The City

The city has its own theatre named Pooja Theatre (One Screen). A municipal council looks after the civic needs of the city. United English School, Paranjape Motiwale High School, Maharashtra High School-Chiplun, Haji Dawood Ameen High School-Kaluste and D.B.J. College are the some of oldest educational institutes in the city catering the need for the taluka.

Since the city is on a busy National Highway, it also caters to travellers en route to Goa and Mumbai. It is also a junction for those travelling to the Dabhol (a shipyard near Chiplun), where a project, 'Sangla Buggla' failed. This led to a rise in local unemployment and created a vacuum among young people during that time. The place is unaffected as the people are self-motivated culturally. The city links the western coast to the interior parts of Maharashtra.

Chiplun was severely devastated in the 2005 Maharashtra floods, when 300 mm rain fell on 25 July 2005.

It is a land of traders; it trades in groceries, kokams (red colour fruit) and kokam juices. It also has a great crop of mangoes as it falls in Ratnagiri district which is very well known for King of Mangoes, Alphonso. The city has its own ‘TAJ’ Hotel developed first in Maharashtra near riverview and it is now known as "Quality Resort The Riverview". Chiplun is famous for its hotels and known as tourist place. The waterfall known as Savatsada, attracts the eyes of tourists in months of June and July.

Education

Educational institutions include:

• Christ Jyoti Convent High School,Chiplun
• Christ Jyoti Convent School,
• D.B.J.COLLEGE of Commerce, Science and Arts,Chiplun
• Gharda Institute Of Technology which is affiliated to the University of Mumbai
• MARY MATHA SCHOOL in KHERDI.
• Paranjape Motiwale High School
• Rajaram Shinde College of Engineering, which is affiliated to the University of Mumbai.
• S.P.College of Commerce, near Bhogale.
• Samarth Kokan Career Academy
• SPM ,
• Suresh Damodar Gadre English Medium school,

Attractions

• Karanjeshwari Temple, Govalkot
• Koyna Dam , Koynanagar
• Nehru Smriti Udayan, Koynanagar
• Pandavaas Caves, Chiplun
• Parshuram Temple, Parshuram
• Ramvardayani Temple, Dadar
• Sawatsada Water Falls, Farshi Titha(Pedhe)
• Shree Kulswamini Bhawani Waghjai Mandir, Terav
• Vashisthi Darshan (Visava Point), Parshuram
• Vindhyavasini Temple, Raotale, Chiplun
• Viththalaai Temple, Dhamanavane
• Walavalkar Shivaji Museum, Dervan(Sawarde)
• Shree Devi Mahaluxmi Temple
• For Trekking Nageshvari Temple(Choravne)

Gallery

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  Chiplun scenery from Parshuram Ghat.
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  Chiplun scenery from Parshuram Ghat.
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  Chiplun scenery from Parshuram Ghat.

Transportation

Chiplun is connected to other parts of the country mainly by National Highway 17 (NH-17). This highway connects Chiplun to Mumbai, Thane, Ratnagiri, Mangalooru, Karwar, Udupi. Its is also connected to Koynanagar, Patan, and Karad by SH 78. There is a railway station at Chiplun on Konkan railway route which also connects Chiplun to the destinations listed above. There are several district roads which connect villages to district headquarters and Chiplun town.

Chiplun (CHI)
Next 'Small' station towards Mumbai: Anjani	Konkan Railway : Railway (India)		Next 'Small' station from Mumbai: Kamathe
	Distance from Mumbai(CST) = 292 KM
Next 'Main' station towards Mumbai: Khed	Konkan Railway : Railway (India)		Next 'Main' station from Mumbai: Ratnagiri