Konkan division

This article is about a division of the Indian state of Maharashtra. For the wider region, seeKonkan.

Konkan division Konkan (कोंकण)
A schematic map of Konkan division in Maharashtra, showinghill stationsand the roadways and railways connecting them
Location of Konkan division in Maharashtra
Coordinates:18°57′53″N72°49′33″E
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 divisionis one of the six administrativedivisions of Maharashtrastate inIndia.It comprises the central portions of theKonkaniregion excludingGoa and Damaon,which were absorbed into Maharashtra owing to theStates Reorganisation of India.Konkan division is the western section of present-day Maharashtra, alongside the westcoast of India.The two districts of the state capital ofMumbai (Bombay)also fall into this division.

Demographics

As per the2011 Census of India,Konkan division had a population of 28,601,441

Languages

The most spoken language isMarathi,which is also the sole official language of the region. Due to the presence of large number of migrants in theMumbai Metropolitan Regionand other parts of Konkan; Hindi, Urdu and regional languages are also spoken by a significant portion of the population as their first language.

Religion

At the time of the2011 Census of India,74.31% of the population of Konkan division followedHinduism,15.26%Islam,4.59%Buddhism,2.52%Christianityand the remaining 3.32% of the population followed other religions or stated no religion.

Religion in Konkan division (2011)

Hinduism(74.31%)

Islam(15.26%)

Buddhism(4.59%)

Christianity(2.52%)

Other or not stated (3.32%)

History of administrative districts in Konkan division

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.

• Since 1947, the east-west tracts of Thane district onSalsette Island,starting with the city ofBandra,thenAndheri,then finallyBorivalitoDahisarwere carved out and added to the former Bombay, now 'Mumbai,' district. Recently, the Mumbai district was bifurcated into the Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban districts; the latter covers Salsette Island.
• In 1961, the Konkan region became a part of the newly formed state ofMaharashtra.Prior to this it was a part of Bombay Presidency which was split to formGujaratand Maharashtra.
• Creation of theSindhudurgfrom the southern areas of theRatnagiridistrict.
• The erstwhileKolaba districtwas renamed asRaigad.
• In 2014,Palghar districtwas carved out ofThane districtwith the inclusion of the northern parts of Thane district, which includedPalghar,Vada,Vikramgad,Jawhar,Mokhada,Dahanu,andTalasariVasaitalukas in the new district.

See also

• Coastal India
  • Sapta Konkan
    • Aparanta