Sindhudurg (District)

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Sindhudurg district
District map
State Maharashtra
Division : Konkan
Administrative headquarters : Oros
Area : 5,207 km²
Residents : 849,651
Population density : 163 people / km²
Website : sindhudurg.nic.in

The Sindhudurg district ( Marathi : सिंधुदुर्ग जिल्हा ) is one of 35 districts of the state of Maharashtra in India .

The main town of Oros has fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. The last census in 2011 showed a total population of 849,651 people.

history

From pre-Christian times to the year 1312, the area - like the entire region - was ruled by various Buddhist and Hindu rulers. The first state known by name was the Maurya Empire , the last non-Muslim dynasty were the Yadavas of Devagiri. After decades of military clashes with Muslim rulers in northern India, it was occupied by Muslim armies between 1312 and 1470. From 1500 onwards, there was fierce fighting for rule on the coast between the Muslim rulers and the Portuguese. After that, various Muslim dynasties ruled (Delhi Sultanate, Bahmani, Dekkan Sultanates and the Great Mughals). From 1675 the area became part of the Hindu Marathon Empire. After the defeat of the Marathas against the British, it came to the British Empire, more precisely to the British administrative region Bombay Presidency . The area was named South Konkan District . In 1830 this district was incorporated into the Thana district. However, it was re-established in 1832 under the name Ratnagiri. With the independence of India in 1947 and the reorganization of the country, it became part of the new state of Bombay State in 1950 . In 1948 the district grew through the incorporation of the Zavantwadi princely state . In 1960, Bombay State was divided and the area came to the newly created state of Maharashtra. On May 1, 1981, the Ratnagiri District was divided. The Sindhudurg district emerged from the separated part.

population

Population development

As everywhere in India, the population in the Sindhudurg district has grown rapidly for decades. But the number of residents fell in the years 2001–2011 by more than 2 percent (−2.21%). In those ten years the population decreased by almost 20,000 people. The following table shows the exact numbers:

Significant places

The most populous town in the district is Sawantwadi with around 24,000 residents. Other major cities with a population of more than 10,000 people are Malwan, Kankavli, Kudal and Vengurla. The urban population makes up only 12.59 percent of the total population.

Population of the district by confession

A clear vast majority of the population are Hindus. Buddhists, Muslims and Christians form smaller minorities. The following table shows the exact religious composition of the population:

year Buddhists Christians Hindus Jainas Muslims Sikhs Other not specified Total
number % number % number % number % number % number % number % number % Residents %
2001 24,320 2.80% 16.001 1.84% 802.498 92.37% 1,437 0.17% 23,668 2.72% 284 0.03% 57 0.01% 560 0.06% 868.825 100.00%
Source: 2001 India Census

District population by language

A clear vast majority of around 88 percent of the population speaks Marathi. A significant linguistic minority is Malwani (a Konkani language). Konkani, Kannada, Urdu, and Hindi are each spoken by over 10,000 people. The following table shows the exact linguistic composition of the population:

year Marathi Malwani Konkani Kannada Urdu Hindi Marwari Other Total
number % number % number % number % number % number % number % number % Residents %
2001 767,533 88.34% 38.025 4.38% 14,192 1.63% 11,982 1.38% 11,532 1.33% 10,049 1.16% 5,150 0.59% 10,362 1.19% 868.825 100.00%
Source: 2001 India Census

Web links

Commons : Sindhudurg District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
  • District website
  • [1] - Map of the Sindhudurg district
  • [2] - Sindhudurg district
  • [3] - Some background information about the district
  • [4] - Economy, nature and sights

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census
  2. ^ History of the district up to 1900 in the Imperial Gazeteer Of India
  3. ^ Result of the 2011 census on city population
  4. ↑ Census of India 2001 (PDF; 54 kB)