Konkan division
Region in Maharashtra, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Konkan Division is one of the six administrative divisions of Maharashtra state in India. It comprises the northern and central portions of the greater Konkani region, which were absorbed into Maharashtra owing to the States Reorganisation of India. Konkan Division is the western section of present-day Maharashtra, along the west coast of India. The two districts of the state capital Mumbai (formerly Bombay) also fall into this division.
Region in Maharashtra, India
Place in Maharashtra, India
Konkan Division
Konkan (कोंकण) Kokan (कोकण) | |
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 A schematic map of the Konkan Division in Maharashtra, showing hill stations and the roadways and railways connecting them | |
 Location of Konkan Division in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates: 18°57′53″N 72°49′33″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Maharashtra |
| Districts | |
| 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 Collector's Konkan Division |
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| • All MP's Konkan Division | - |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30,728 km2 (11,864 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,601,441 |