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'{{other uses}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2016}} {{Refimprove|date=April 2015}} [[File:Konkan Districts.png|thumb|Modern Districts of India forming the Konkan]] '''Konkan''', also known as the '''Konkan Coast''' or '''Kokan''', 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 the [[western India]]n [[States of India|states]] of [[Karnataka]], [[Goa]], and [[Maharashtra]]. The ancient '''Saptakonkana''' is a slightly larger region. == Etymology == According to the [[Sahyadrikhanda]] of the [[Skanda Purana]], [[Parashurama]] shot his arrow into the sea and commanded the Sea God to recede up to the point where his arrow landed. The new piece of land thus recovered came to be known as Sapta-Konkana, meaning "piece of earth", "corner of earth", or "piece of corner", derived from Sanskrit words: ''koṇa'' (कोण, corner) + ''kaṇa'' (कण, piece).<ref name="skanda">''Shree Scanda Puran (Sayadri Khandha)'' -Ed. Dr. Jarson D. Kunha, Marathi version Ed. By Gajanan shastri Gaytonde, published by Shree Katyani Publication, Mumbai</ref><ref>''Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti'' Part-1, p. 206, B. D. Satoskar, Shubhada Publication</ref> [[Xuanzang]], the noted [[China|Chinese]] [[Buddhist]] monk, mentioned this region in his book as Konkana Desha; [[Varahamihira]]'s [[Brihat-Samhita]] described Konkan as a region of India; and 15th century author Ratnakosh mentioned the word Konkandesha.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1YILeUD_oZUC&pg=PA2&lpg=PA2&dq=konkan+in+sanskrit&source=bl&ots=Qt8loV8nAo&sig=fwDLSGqo2CrLoh5M2erVD13BcWw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjExrDujbjTAhWKpo8KHe3VChkQ6AEIWTAO#v=onepage&q=konkan%20in%20sanskrit&f=false</ref> [[File:Konkan Region 207.JPG|thumb|300px|Traditional houses in the Konkan region]] == Geography == [http://www.konkansearch.com Konkan] extends throughout the western coasts of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka.<ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1YILeUD_oZUC&pg=PA2&lpg=PA2&dq=konkan+in+sanskrit&source=bl&ots=Qt8loV8nAo&sig=fwDLSGqo2CrLoh5M2erVD13BcWw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjExrDujbjTAhWKpo8KHe3VChkQ6AEIWTAO#v=onepage&q=konkan%20in%20sanskrit&f=false</ref> It is bounded by the [[Western Ghats]] (also known as Sahyadri) in the east, the [[Arabian Sea]] in the west, the Mayura River in the north and the [[Gangavalli River]] in the south. The Gangavali flows in the district of [[Uttara Kannada]] in present-day [[Karnataka]]. Its northern bank constitutes the southernmost portion of Konkan. The towns of [[Karwar]], [[Ankola]], [[Kumta]], [[Honavar]] and [[Bhatkal]] fall within the Konkan coast. 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|A schematic map of the Konkan belt in Maharashtra, showing hill stations and the roadways and railways connecting them]] The largest city on the Konkan coast is [[Mumbai]], the state capital of Maharashtra. It lies within the [[Konkan division]], an administrative sub-division of Maharashtra which comprises all the coastal districts of the state. These are, from north to south: *[[Palghar district]] *[[Thane district]] *[[Mumbai Suburban district]] *[[Mumbai City district]] *[[Raigad district]] *[[Ratnagiri district]] *[[Sindhudurg district]] == Ethnology == {{main|Konkani people}} Some of the ethnic groups and communities found in the region include the [[Malvani people|Malvani]], [[Agri caste|Aagri]], [[Koli people|Koli]], [[Konkanastha Maratha]], [[Bhandari caste|Bhandari]], [[Goud Saraswath Brahmins]], [[Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins]], [[Kharvi|Gabit]], [[Padti]], [[Chitpavan]], [[Daivajna]], [[Kudaldeshkar Brahmins]], [[Kuruba]], and [[Kunbi]]. Tribal communities in Konkan include the [[Konkana]], [[Warli]] and [[Kolcha]] in southern [[Gujarat]], [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]], and [[Maharashtra]]'s [[Thane district]]. The [[Katkari]] are found in [[Raigad district|Raigad]] and [[Ratnagiri district]]s. The population of the area is predominantly [[Hindu]], with [[Buddhist]], [[Christian]] and [[Muslim]] minorities. ==See also== *[[[http://www.konkansearch.com/ Konkan Help Center]]] *[[[http://www.kokantourism.com/ Konkan Tourism]]] *[[People of the Konkan Division]] *[[Konkani people]] *[[Konkani language]] *[[Konkan Railway]] *[[Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project]] *[[Malabar Coast]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.konkansearch.com Konkan Search] Indian Search Engine by name of konkan *[[http://www.kokantourism.com Official Kokan Tourism.com]] Offical tourism portal - travel guide *{{wikivoyage-inline|Konkan}} {{Maharashtra}} {{Western Ghats}} {{GeoSouthAsia}} {{coord missing|Goa}} [[Category:Regions of India]] [[Category:Landforms of Goa]] [[Category:Coasts of India]] [[Category:Konkan| ]] [[Category:Konkani]]'