Konkan division

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Konkan division Konkan (कोंकण)
A schematic map of Konkan division in Maharashtra, showing hill stations and the roadways and railways connecting them
Location of Konkan division in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 18°57′53″N 72°49′33″E / 18.96472°N 72.82583°E / 18.96472; 72.82583
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Districts	Palghar district Thane district Mumbai Suburban district Mumbai City district Raigad district Ratnagiri district Sindhudurg district
Government
• Commissioner Konkan Division	Mr. Dr. Mahendra Kalyankar (IAS) Additional charge
• Police Commissioner Konkan Division	NA
• All Guardian Minister Konkan Division	Aaditya Thackeray (Mumbai Suburban District) Aslam Shaikh (Mumbai City District) Aditi Sunil Tatkare (Raigad District) Subhash Desai Additional charge (Thane District) Aditi Sunil Tatkare Additional charge (Palghar District) Anil Parab (Ratnagiri District) Anil Parab Additional charge (Sindhudurg District)
• All District Collectors Konkan Division	Nidhi Chaudhary (IAS) (Mumbai Suburban District) Mr. Rajeev D. Nivatkar (IAS) (Mumbai City District) Mr. Dr. Mahendra Kalyankar (IAS) (Raigad District) Mr. Rajesh J. Narvekar (IAS) (Thane District) Mr. Dr. Manik Gursul (IAS) (Palghar District) Mr. Dr. B. N. Patil (IAS) (Ratnagiri District) Ms. K. Manjulekshmi (IAS) (Sindhudurg District)
• All MPs Konkan Division	-
Area
• Total	30,728 km2 (11,864 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	28,601,441

Konkan division is one of the six administrative divisions of Maharashtra state in India. It comprises the central portions of the Konkani region excluding Goa and Damaon, which were absorbed into Maharashtra owing to the States Reorganisation of India. Konkan division is the western section of present-day Maharashtra, alongside the west coast of India. The two districts of the state capital of Mumbai (Bombay) also fall into this division.