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'{{for|the village in Burkina Faso|Konkan, Burkina Faso}} {{redirects here|Concan|Concan, Texas|Concan, Texas}} {{Refimprove|date=April 2015}} '''Konkan''' or the '''Konkan Coast''' or '''Kokan''' as specifically called in the state of Maharashtra, is a rugged section of the western coastline of [[India]]. It is a 720&nbsp;km long coastline. It consists of the coastal districts of [[western India]]n [[States of India|states]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[Goa]], and [[Karnataka]]. The ancient '''sapta-Konkan''' is a slightly larger region described in the ''[[Sahyadrikhanda]]'' which refers to it as "Parashuramakshetra". [[File:Konkan Region 207.JPG|thumb|300px|Traditional houses in Konkan region]] ==Boundaries== The precise definition of Konkan varies, it is roughly the land between the [[Western Ghats]] and the [[Arabian Sea]], and between the [[Tapti River]] in the north and the [[Chandragiri river]] in the south. It includes the following districts of modern India: [[Mumbai]], [[Palghar]], [[Raigad district|Raigad]], [[Ratnagiri]], [[Sindhudurg]], [[North Goa]], [[South Goa]]. [[File:Konkan Districts.png|thumb|Modern Districts of India forming the Konkan]] ==The Konkan division== The [[Konkan division]] is an administrative sub-division of Maharashtra which comprises all the coastal districts of the state. == Geography == The [[Sahyadri]] Mount ain range ("[[Western Ghats]]") forms the eastern boundary of the Konkan, and the [[Arabian Sea]] marks the western boundary. The southern boundary is the [[Gangavali River]]. The Mayura River forms the northern boundary. The Gangavali flows in the district of ("[[Uttara Kannada]]") in present-day "[[Karnataka]] State"; the cis-Gangavali portion (seen from Bombay) of this district is the southernmost part of the Konkan. The towns of [[Karwar]], [[Ankola]], [[Kumta]], [[Honavar]] and [[Bhatkal]] fall within the Konkan. The exact identity of the Mayura River, the northern limits of the historic Konkan, is indeterminate. [[File:Map of Hill-stations on Konkan belt.png|thumb|This is a schematic map of the Konkan belt (Maharashtra) with the hill stations plotted on it and how they are connected with roadways and railways.]] [['''''Bold text''''thierjikeddjrijh''''']] == Ethnology == {{main|Konkani people}} Some of the ethnic groups and communities found in the region include [[Agri people|Agri]], [[Koli people|Koli]], [[Kharvi|Gabit]], [[Chitpavan]], [[Gauḍa brahmins|Gauda]], [[Kuruba]] and [[Kunbi]]. Tribal communities in Konkan include [[Konkana]], [[Warli]] and [[Kolcha]] in Southern Gujarat, Dadra and Nagarhaveli and Thane district of Maharashtra. [[Katkari]]s are found more in Raigad and also some in Ratnagiri district. ==See also== *[[People of the Konkan Division]] *[[Konkani people]] *[[Konkani language]] *[[Konkan Railway]] *[[Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project]] ==External links== {{commons category}} The official website of Konkan is http://konkanindia.com <br /> * [http://www.konkantourismguide.com www.konkantourismguide.com] * [http://www.kokanwadi.in Kokanwadi Resort at Kotawade, Ratnagiri ] {{Maharashtra}} {{Western Ghats}} {{GeoSouthAsia}} {{coord missing|Goa}} [[Category:Regions of India]] [[Category:Landforms of Goa]] [[Category:Coasts of India]] [[Category:Konkan| ]] [[Category:Konkani]]'