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'{{other uses}}{{Distinguish|Kon Kan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2016}} {{Refimprove|date=April 2015}} [[File:Deogad Beach in Sindhudurg district ,Konkan region Maharashtra, India.JPG|thumb|[[Devgad]] beach on the Konkan coast of Maharashtra]] '''Konkan''', also known as the '''Konkan Coast''', is a rugged section of the western coastline of [[India]]. In [[Marathi language|Marathi]] it is called as ''kōkan'' (कोकण), in [[Konkani language|Konkani]] as ''kōñkan'' (कोंकण), and the [[Kannada]] word ''karāvalli'' (ಕರಾವಳಿ/करावळी), literally meaning 'coast', is generally applied to the [[Kanara]] subregion. == Definition == Geographically, the stretch of land from the [[Daman Ganga River]] in the north to the [[Gangavalli River]] in the south is considered to form the Konkan.<ref>Bhandare, Vasant Ramchandra (1985) ''Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute: politics of manipulation''. Kirti Prakashan. p. [https://books.google.co.in/books?id=WbW1AAAAIAAJ&dq=Karwar+part+of+Konkan&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Gangavali+ 63].</ref> The ancient ''Sapta Konkan'' was a larger geographical area that extended from [[Gujarat]] to [[Kerala]]. Currently, the Konkan covers the seaside towns from [[Palghar district]] in the north to [[Karwar]] in the south.<ref>[[Manohar Rai Sardesai|Saradesāya, Manohararāya]] (2000) [https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1YILeUD_oZUC&pg=PA1&dq=isbn:9788172016647&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=4#v=onepage&q&f=false "The Land, the People, and the Language"]. ''A History of Konkani Literature: From 1500 to 1992''. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 1–14. {{ISBN|9788172016647}}. </ref> The whole of [[Kanara|coastal Karnataka]] is sometimes included within the Konkan. However, this segment overlaps the Konkan and [[Malabar coast]] continuum; and usually corresponds to the southernmost and northernmost stretches of these locales respectively. == Etymology == [[File:Dabhol Beach.jpg|thumb|Beaches dotted with swaying coconut palms are a ubiquitous sight along the Konkan coast]] 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"> {{cite book | title = Shree Scanda Puran (Sayadri Khandha) | editor-last = Shastri Gaytonde | editor-first = Gajanan | language = Marathi | publisher = Shree Katyani Publication | publication-place = Mumbai }} </ref><ref> {{cite book | title = Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti | version = Part 1 | page = 206 | last = Satoskar | first = B. D. | language = Marathi | publisher = 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 name="history"> {{cite book | title = A History of Konkani Literature: From 1500 to 1992 | chapter = The Land, the People and the Language | pages = 1–14 | last = Saradesāya | first = Manohararāya | year = 2000 | publisher = Sahitya Akademi | isbn = 8172016646 }} </ref> == Geography == Konkan extends throughout the western coasts of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka.<ref name="history"/> It is bounded by the [[Western Ghats]] mountain range (also known as Sahyadri) in the east, the [[Arabian Sea]] in the west, the [[Daman Ganga River]] in the north and the [[Gangavalli River]] in the south. The Gangavalli 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. [[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<ref>List of districts in Konkan division, http://www.swapp.co.in/site/indianstatedistrictlist.php?stateid=j1YKCtUvHkShwKBqk6iHow%3D%3D&divisionid=bRbHGKvCu7LMDJJGUsYuQA%3D%3D</ref>: # [[Palghar district]] # [[Thane district]] # [[Mumbai Suburban district]] # [[Mumbai City district]] # [[Raigad district]] # [[Ratnagiri district]] # [[Sindhudurg district]] # [[Goa]] # [[Uttara Kannada]] # [[Udupi]] # [[Dakshina Kannada]] == Ethnology == {{main|Konkani people}} The main ethnolinguistic group of the Konkan region is the [[Konkani people]]. Specific caste and communities found in the region are the [[Vaishya Vani]], [[Malvani people|Malvani]], [[Agri caste|Aagri]], [[Kunbi]], [[Koli people|Koli]], [[Vadavali]], [[Maratha]], [[Bhandari caste|Bhandari]], [[Mahar]], [[Bunt (community)]], [[Goud Saraswat Brahmin]]s, [[Daivadnya Brahmin]]s, [[Kumbhar]], [[Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins]], [[Kharvi|Gabit]], Padti, [[Chitpavan|Chitpavan Brahmins]], [[Daivajna|Brahmins]], [[Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu]], [[Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare]], [[Pathare Prabhu]], Dravu Prabhu, Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahmins, [[Kuruba]], Namdev Shimpi and others. Tribal communities in Konkan include the [[Katkari]], [[Konkana]], [[Warli]], Mahadev Koli and Kolcha in southern [[Gujarat]], [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]], and [[Maharashtra]]'s [[Palghar district]]. The [[Katkari]] are found in [[Raigad district|Raigad]] and [[Ratnagiri district]]s. Minorities of Muslim community form [[Konkani Muslims]], [[Bene Israel]] in [[Raigad district]], Christians form [[East Indians]] in [[Mumbai]], [[Goan Catholics]] in [[Goa]], [[Karwari Catholics]] in [[Uttara Kannada]], [[Mangalorean Catholics]] in [[Udupi]] and [[Dakshina Kannada]] ==See also== *[[Kunkeshwar]] *[[People of the Konkan Division]] *[[Konkani people]] *[[Konkani language]] *[[Konkan Railway]] *[[Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project]] *[[Malabar Coast]] *[[Coromandel Coast]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{wikivoyage-inline|Konkan}} *[http://www.konkan.me Konkan Tourism] - A Complete Guide on Tourism *[https://www.hotelinkonkan.com Konkan Hotels] {{Maharashtra}} {{Western Ghats}} {{GeoSouthAsia}} {{coord missing|Goa}} [[Category:Regions of India]] [[Category:Landforms of Goa]] [[Category:Coasts of India]] [[Category:Konkan| ]] [[Category:Konkani]]'