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Konkan division
Konkan (कोंकण)
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A schematic map of Konkan division in Maharashtra, showing hill stations and the roadways and railways connecting them
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Location of Konkan division in Maharashtra
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| Coordinates: 18°57′53″N 72°49′33″E / 18.96472°N 72.82583°E / 18.96472; 72.82583 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Maharashtra |
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| Government | |
| • Commissioner Konkan Division | Mr. Dr. Mahendra Kalyankar (IAS) Additional charge |
| • Police Commissioner Konkan Division | NA |
| • All Guardian Minister Konkan Division |
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| • All District Collectors Konkan Division |
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| • All MPs Konkan Division | - |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30,728 km2 (11,864 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • 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.
As per the 2011 Census of India, Konkan division had a population of 28,601,441[1]
The most spoken language is Marathi, which is also the sole official language of the region. Due to the presence of large number of migrants in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and other parts of Konkan; Hindi, Urdu and regional languages are also spoken by a significant portion of the population as their first language.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 74.31% of the population of Konkan division followed Hinduism, 15.26% Islam, 4.59% Buddhism, 2.52% Christianity and the remaining 3.32% of the population followed other religions or stated no religion.[1]
Religion in Konkan division (2011)[1]
There have been changes in the names of districts. Newer districts were also added after India gained independence in 1947 and also after the state of Maharashtra was formed.
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