 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (February 2019) |
Kudal | |
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Census town | |
  Kudal Location in Maharashtra, India  Kudal Kudal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°00′29″N 73°41′13″E / 16.008°N 73.687°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Sindhudurg |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar panchayat |
| • Body | nagarpanchayat |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,015 |
| • Rank | 4th in Sindhudurg |
| Language | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| • Mostly Used | Malvani |
| Other Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 02362 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH-07 |
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. [1] [2] [3]
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