Kudal is a census town

Census town

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 in Sindhudurg district

Sindhudurg district

Sindhudurg is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India, which was carved out of the erstwhile Ratnagiri District. The district headquarters are located at Oros . The district occupies an area of 5207 km² and has a population of 868,825 of which 9.47% were urban...

 in the India

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 of Maharashtra

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Geography

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

Demographics

India census

Census

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, 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

Nerur

Nerur is a town of Kudal Taluka of Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra in India. It is one of the smaller towns in the district having 32 wadis.The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation has taken up the development of industrial areas. The Malvani dialect of Konkani is spoken here. There...

, Sarambal

Sarambal

Sarambal is an ancient village located in Kudal taluka. Although Sarambal is predominantly Hindu and Muslim, there are several Christian societies which are located near Kavilkata village. Sarambal is surrounded by villages like Nerur, Kavilkatta, Bao, Saonavde...

, Sonavadepar, Tulsuli

Tulsuli

Tulsuli a village in Kudal Taluka of Sindhudurg District in Maharastra at Mumbai Goa Road. It is known place for Lingeshwar Temple of Shiva and Lingeshwar Vidhyalay for Higher Education....

, Mulade, Baon, Bambuli, Bambarde, Valaval, Kavathi, Chendavan, Awalegaon, Kadawal, Oros

Oros

Oros is a town and the district headquarters of the Sindhudurg district. Most people of this region speak Malvani which is a dialect of Konkani.- See also :* Malvan* Vengurla* Savantwadi* Kudal* Kankavli* Amboli* Banda...

, 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 followed by Kannada.

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 .

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• 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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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
  Kaleshwar
  Shri Kaleshwar Mandir is a large Hindu temple in Nerur, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra. It is dedicated to the village deity, Shri Kaleshwar, who is also called Kaloba. The temple dates back 700 to 800 years, when, according to legend, a brahmin dug into the ground and discovered a natural...
  
   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

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

Historical places Near Kudal

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

See also

Kudal (KUDL)
Next 'Small' station towards Mumbai: Sindhudurg Sindhudurg Sindhudurg is a fortress which occupies an islet in the Arabian Sea, just off the coast of Maharashtra in western India. The fortress lies on the shore of Malvan town of Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, south of Mumbai.-History:Sindhudurg was built by the great Maratha...	Konkan Railway Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation...  : Railway (India)		Next 'Small' station towards Mangalore: Sawantwadi
	Distance from Mumbai(CST) = 0626 KM
Next 'Main' station towards Mumbai: Ratnagiri Ratnagiri Ratnāgiri is a port city on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri district in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India. The district is a part of Konkan.The Sahyadri mountains border Ratnagiri to the east...	Konkan Railway Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation...  : Railway (India)		Next 'Main' station towards Mangalore: Madgaon