Vengurla

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Vengurla
वेंगुर्ला
city
Vengurla beach
Vengurla
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 15°51′00″N 73°37′56″E / 15.8500522°N 73.6322812°E / 15.8500522; 73.6322812Coordinates: 15°51′00″N 73°37′56″E / 15.8500522°N 73.6322812°E / 15.8500522; 73.6322812
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Sindhudurg
Elevation 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 12,471
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Vengurla is a town in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, India just north of Goa. It is surrounded by a semicircular range of hills with lush green foliage mainly of cashew, mango, coconut, and different kinds of berry trees. The hills of Dabholi, Tulas, and Mochemad respectively lie in the north, the east, and the south of Vengurla, while the Arabian Sea is located on its west.

The town has a rich cultural heritage. Vengurla Taluka has some temples including those of Shri Sateri, Shri Rameshwar, Shri Navadurga at Kanyale Redi, Shri Mauli at Redi and Shiroda, Shri Vetoba at Aaravali, Shri Ganesh at Redi and Shri Ravalnath.

With its long stretch of white sands, and hills covered with cashew, coconut, jackfruit and mango groves lies the pristine and beautiful town of Vengurla. It has two well-known temples: the Shri Devi Sateri temple and the Rameshwar Mandir.On what was once an inner island, and is now part of the mainland, lies the old town of Malvan, almost hidden by palms. The rocky terrain of Malvan holds 2 forts: Sindhudurg and Padmagad. It is said that there was an underground route joining them. Formerly a trading zone, Malvan is today known for its salt pans, Chinese clay pottery and the special Malvani cuisine which is quite distinct from Konkan food.

History

History :- In 1638 the Dutch had a trade settlement at Vengurla, where they victual led their ships during their eight months' blockade of Goa. In166o, under the name of Mingrela, it is mentioned as a large town stretching half a league along the coast, with one of the best road Sean India. The municipality, established in 1875, had an average income during the decade ending of Rs. 9,ooo.

Vengurla is often mentioned in history books as a trade settlement. Twice burned to the ground, it was the target of repetitive attacks and plunders between 1664 and 1812. To the west-north-west lie the Vengurla Rocks, also called Burnt Islands.

Geography

Vengurla is located at 15°52′N 73°38′E / 15.87°N 73.63°E / 15.87; 73.63.[1] It has an average elevation of 11 metres (36 ft).

Climate

Climate data for Vengurla
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36
(97)		 37
(99)		 37
(99)		 37
(99)		 42
(108)		 33
(91)		 36
(97)		 37
(99)		 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 35
(95)		 36
(97)		 42
(108)
Average high °C (°F) 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 30
(86)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)
Average low °C (°F) 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 21
(70)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 21
(70)		 19
(66)		 22
(72)
Record low °C (°F) 11
(52)		 10
(50)		 12
(54)		 20
(68)		 17
(63)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 17
(63)		 20
(68)		 17
(63)		 16
(61)		 13
(55)		 10
(50)
Precipitation mm (inches) 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 5.1
(0.201)		 188.0
(7.402)		 830.6
(32.701)		 937.3
(36.902)		 762.0
(30)		 287.0
(11.299)		 83.9
(3.303)		 36.0
(1.417)		 25.4
(1)		 3,155.3
(124.225)
Source: [2]

Under the Köppen climate classification, Vengurla features a tropical monsoon climate. The highest temperature in summer reaches 42°C while in winter, temperature drops up to 10°C. The annual precipitation is 3,155.3 mm (124.22 in).

Demographics

According to India's 2001 census,[3] Vengurla had a population of 12,471 in 2001. Males and females constituted 49% and 51%, respectively, of the population. 81% of Vengurla's population was literate (86% of males and 76% of females) compared to 59.5% of India's total population. 10% of the town's population was under 6 years of age at the time of the census.

Language

Malvani is spoken as a local language (Malwani Konkani). Marathi, being the state language, is also understood and implemented. Urdu and English are also used in social communication. Kirat is a local weekly newspaper published in town.

Places of interest

  • Mochemad Beach
  • Velaghar
  • Asoli
  • Lighthouse
  • Terekhol Beach
  • Mansishwar Temple, Bagayatwadi

Image gallery

  • Mochemad

  • Velaghar

  • Terekhol

  • Vengurla

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vengurla
  2. ↑ "Vengurla, India". Whetherbase. Retrieved 2010-07-01. 
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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