Chandgad is a small city and

tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...

headquarters of Chandgad taluka, of Kolhapur district in the

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Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

. Citizens of Chandgad are reliant on the larger cities

Belgaum Belgaum (Kannada ISO 15919, ISO: ''Bēḷagāma'', ), officially known as Belagavi (also Belgaon), is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located near its northern western border in the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters ...

and

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for their major needs.

Demographics

The population is about 12,000.

Villages

* Kalyanpur, Maharashtra * Kanadi-Padatewadi, also known as Kanadi village, is a village on the bank of the

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river.

History

Chandgad was formerly a part of Belagavi District, but during reorganization of Maharashtra state the entire taluka was merged into

Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural a ...

District.

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and

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are the native languages. Konkani (Malwani Konkani) is spoken mostly in the western part. The Goan Catholic community speaks Goan Konkani.

Geography

Chandgad is located approcimately 110 km (68 mi) from Kolhapur and 36 km (22 mi) from

City. Chandgad is located on the Belgaum-Vengurle state highway. Amboli hill station is 32 km (20 mi) away. Chandgad is the southernmost taluka for Kolhapur district. Chandgad receives more rainfall than any other town of Kolhapur district, nearly 3000 mm from the

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branch of the

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. Rainy season lasts from June to September with occasional rainfall in October and November. Part of the Western Ghat, Chandgad's surroundings are rich in biodiversity. It is covered with dense lush green forest.

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and Tamraparni are the largest rivers. Of many dams in Chandgad, Jangam Hatti is the major source of water to many villages in Chandgad Taluka.

Economy

Rice, sugar cane, cashew nut, sweet potato, and potato are the major crops. The area is home to numerous cashew nut tree plantations.

Climate

The rainy season witnesses heavy rains by the

South-West Monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscill ...

. The

monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in Atmosphere of Earth, atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annu ...

period is from June to September with rainfall averaging more than 3000 mm every year and heavy winds. It is located on the Western Ghat and temperatures in the range of 36°C to 29°C during summer and 21°C to 14°C during winter.

References

Cities and towns in Kolhapur district Talukas in Maharashtra