Guhagar (Marathi pronunciation:
uɦaːɡəɾ is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in
Ratnagiri district
Ratnagiri District (Marathi pronunciation: ət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri. The district is 11.33% urban. The district ...
in the
Indian
state of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
. Guhagar is known for its virgin beach,
coir items, coconuts, betel nuts and mainly
Alphonso mangoes. The nearest city and railhead is
Chiplun, about away. The economy of Guhagar boomed after the
Dabhol Power Company, a few kilometres north was commissioned in the early 1990s. Hotels sprung up and residents were given well-paid jobs.
Guhagar is famous for
Durga Devi temple, Guhagar and
Shree Vyadeshwar
Shree Dev Vyadeshwar temple is a temple dedicated to the God Shiva. It is located in Guhagar town from Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra State in India. The deity is considered as the Kuladevata (Clan-deity) of many Chitpavan families from ...
temple. Guhagar's coconut is very famous in Konkan.
Geography
A word Guhagar means cave house in local language
Guhagar is located at . It has an average elevation of 10 metres (33 feet). Guhagar has been featured in several films, the recent one being the Marathi Film
Killa (film)
Demographics
India
census,
Guhagar had a population of 3205. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Guhagar has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 78%. In Guhagar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Gallery
File:Guhagar Beach (2008).jpg, View of Guhagar Beach
File:Durga Devi Temple.jpg, Durga Devi Temple
File:Shri Vyadweshwar, Guhagar.jpg, Pindi of Shri Vyadeshwar
File:Official shri vyadeshwar aarti.jpg, Shri Vyadeshwar Aarti
References
{{Ratnagiri district topics
Talukas in Maharashtra
Cities and towns in Ratnagiri district
Tourist attractions in Ratnagiri district