Kankavli
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kankavli
| settlement_type = City
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|16|16|10|N|73|42|30|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra
| subdivision_name2 = Sindhudurg
| government_type =
| governing_body = Municipal Council (Nagarpanchayat)
| leader_title =
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 8.46
| elevation_m = 42
| population_total = 1,16,398
| population_as_of = 2011
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 416602
| area_code = 91 - 2367
| registration_plate = MH-07
| website = {{URL|sindhudurg.nic.in}}
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Kankavli is a city in Sindhudurg district in the southwest of the Indian state of Maharashtra, in the center of the Sindhudurg district. It has an elevation of 42 metres and is on the banks of two rivers, the Gad River and the Janavli River. It has a railway station on the Konkan Railway.
Demographics
{{As of|2011}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Kankavli had a population of 116,398. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kankavli is the third biggest city in Sindhudurg District after Sawantwadi and Malvan. Kankavli has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 74%. In Kankavli, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Kankavli
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 27
|Feb high C = 25
|Mar high C = 20
|Apr high C = 22
|May high C = 21
|Jun high C = 17
|Jul high C = 20
|Aug high C = 17
|Sep high C = 20
|Oct high C = 28
|Nov high C = 27
|Dec high C = 29
|Jan low C = 22
|Feb low C = 17
|Mar low C = 19
|Apr low C = 19
|May low C = 19
|Jun low C = 19
|Jul low C = 19
|Aug low C = 20
|Sep low C = 19
|Oct low C = 24
|Nov low C = 24
|Dec low C = 23
|Jan precipitation mm = 0.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 1.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 3.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 9.1
|May precipitation mm = 123.6
|Jun precipitation mm = 609.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 393.2
|Aug precipitation mm = 291.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 213.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 150.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 24.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 6.0
|source = [http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Kankavli-weather-averages/Maharashtra/IN.aspx World Weather Online]
|date=January 2013
}}
Politics
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Kankavli is a Vidhansabha (state legislative) constituency of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Narayan Rane. Kankavli has its own Nagarpanchayat (Municipal Council) (local authority), a Panchayat Samitee office, Tehsildar Office, Taluka Court, and other administrative offices.
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