Devrukh
Sign in to saveDevrukh is a town in the tehsil of Sangameshwar in the Ratnagiri district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is headquarters for the Sangameshwar tehsil and a part of the Konkan region. The town enjoys salubrious climate, and the majority population is involved in agriculture. Summers are warm and Winters are not very chilly. Every year Devrukh experiences heavy monsoon (400 cm to 500 cm annual rains). Rice, Cashew and Alphonso (Hapus) Mangoes are the major crops in Devrukh.
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- 16.59
- Elevation
- 187
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- postal code
- 415804
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Devrukh is a town in the tehsil of Sangameshwar in the Ratnagiri district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is headquarters for the Sangameshwar tehsil and a part of the Konkan region. The town enjoys salubrious climate, and the majority population is involved in agriculture. Summers are warm and Winters are not very chilly. Every year Devrukh experiences heavy monsoon (400 cm to 500 cm annual rains). Rice, Cashew and Alphonso (Hapus) Mangoes are the major crops in Devrukh.
==People & history== History tells us that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj visited Devrukh frequently. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj visited Shri Soljai temple many times. Devrukh lies on the shortest way from Raigad fort to Vishalgad fort in the Konkan route. Chousupi in Devrukh is a famous place, which was used as a horse stable during the time of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
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