Kudal

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Place details

Locality: Kudal
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 16,015
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Kudal
Settlement.settlement_type: Census town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sindhudurg
Settlement.government_type: Nagar panchayat
Settlement.governing_body: nagarpanchayat
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 18
Settlement.population_total: 16015
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_rank: 4th in Sindhudurg

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Wikidata facts

Area: 4.5
Elevation: 18
Dialing code: 2362

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postal code: 416520
Commons category: Kudal

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Contents

Prominence
Geography
Demographics
Transport
Villages
References

Kudal is a census town in Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India. It is situated on River Karli in southwest Maharashtara. Kudal is the fourth largest town in Sindhudurg after Sawantwadi, Malvan and Kankavli. As of 2011, the population is 16,015. Kudal supports one MIDC area in the Konkan division. The Kudal railway station is located on the Konkan Railway route and connects the town with Mumbai metro situated in the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway of the north, and Mangalore on the south. It is a major stop for the Konkan Railway. The Deccan Odyssey train also stops in Kudal. National Highway 66 passes through Kudal. Apart from that, it also has two bus stations, a new one and old one. The old one is situated in market while the new one is just adjacent to the NH-66. Kudal is situated in centre of the Sindhudurg district and also considered one of the fastest-growing towns in the Konkan region. The Desai's were the original rulers of Kudal, who were tributaries of the Bijapur Sultanate, later the Marathas and then under the British.

==Prominence==