Sindhudurg district
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Sindhudurg district सिंधुदुर्ग जिल्हा |
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| District of Maharashtra | |
 Location of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra |
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| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Administrative division | Konkan Division |
| Headquarters | Oros, Sindhudurg |
| Tehsils | 1. Dodamarg, 2. Sawantwadi, 3. Vengurla, 4. Kudal, 5. Malvan, 6. Kankavli, 7. Devgad, 8. Vaibhavwadi |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg (shared with Ratnagiri district) (Based on Election Commission website) |
| • Assembly seats | 4 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,207 km2 (2,010 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 849,651 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12.59% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 85.56% |
| • Sex ratio | 1036 |
| Major highways | NH-66 |
| Average annual precipitation | 3,287 mm |
| Website | Official website |
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 (ओरस). The district occupies an area of 5207 km² and has a population of 849,651 of which 12.59% were urban (as of 2011).
As of 2011 it is the least populous district of Maharashtra (out of 39).
The district is named after the fort of Sindhudurg (which means "fort in the sea"), which lies on a rocky island just off the coast of Malvan. Sindhudurg fort, built in the 16th century by King Shivaji is the only fort which has Shivaji's temple inside the fort and a palm imprint of King Shivaji. Sindhudurg district has 37 forts, the highest number of forts in Maharashtra as well as all types of forts (Jaldurg – Sea), (Bhuikot – fort on land) and (Giri- fort on hilltop).
Established on 1 May 1981,
Tahsils and Panchayat Samiti:
Nagar Palika:
Major Crops are Rice, Coconut, Kokam, Mango, Cashew.
Annual Crop Kokam, Mango, Cashew
Irrigated 33,910 Hector
Non-Irrigated. 104,390 Hector
Forest 38,643 Hector
74% of total land holding in the district, are held by small and marginal farmers. The irrigated area is only 23.48% through well and small channels.
Major Projects 2 (Tilari & Talamba)
Medium Projects 4
Small Projects State owned : 33, Z.P. owned : 460
Primary Schools - Zilla Parishad – 1469, Private – 49
Secondary Schools Grantable : 184, Central Govt. : 1, Private : 22
Junior Colleges :43
Senior Colleges :7
D.Ed./ BEd Colleges: 4 + 1
Medical Colleges :2
Engineering Colleges: 2
Polytechnic Colleges :3
Industrial Training Institutes (ITI)- (7) 1.Sawntwadi 2.Malvan 3.Deogad 4.Sindhudurgnagari 5.Vengurla 6.Phondaghat 7.Vaibhavwadi
Nationalised Banks 66 Branches
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