Kankavli
City in Maharashtra, India
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Kankavli is a city in Sindhudurg district in the southwest of the Indian state of Maharashtra, in the center of the Sindhudurg district. It has an elevation of 42 metres and is on the banks of two rivers, the Gad River and the Janavli River. It has a railway station on the Konkan Railway.
Kankavli | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Kankavli Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°16′10″N 73°42′30″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Sindhudurg |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council (Nagarpanchayat) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.46 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 116,398 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malvani, Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 416602 |
| Area code | 91 - 2367 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-07 |
| Website | sindhudurg |
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Kankavli had a population of 116,398. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kankavli is the third biggest city in Sindhudurg District after Sawantwadi and Malvan. Kankavli has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 74%. In Kankavli, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Climate
| Climate data for Kankavli | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
25 (77) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
23 (73) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
20 (69) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.8 (0.03) |
1.2 (0.05) |
3.3 (0.13) |
9.1 (0.36) |
123.6 (4.87) |
609.6 (24.00) |
393.2 (15.48) |
291.8 (11.49) |
213.0 (8.39) |
150.4 (5.92) |
24.4 (0.96) |
6.0 (0.24) |
1,826.4 (71.92) |
| Source: World Weather Online | |||||||||||||
Politics
Kankavli is a Vidhansabha (state legislative) constituency of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Narayan Rane. Kankavli has its own Nagarpanchayat (Municipal Council) (local authority), a Panchayat Samitee office, Tehsildar Office, Taluka Court, and other administrative offices.