Vengurla

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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vengurla
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| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline = Vengurla Beach 2.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Vengurla beach (Navabag beach)
| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India
| coordinates = {{coord|15.8500522|N|73.6322812|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sindhudurg district|Sindhudurg]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 11
| population_total = 12471
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 416516
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[[File:Vengurla Taluka.jpg|thumb|Vengurla Taluka]]
'''Vengurla''' is a town in [[Sindhudurg district]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] just north of [[Goa]]. It is surrounded by a semicircular range of hills with lush green foliage mainly of cashew, mango, coconut, and different kinds of berry trees. The hills of Dabholi, Tulas, and Mochemad respectively lie in the north, the east, and the south of Vengurla, while the [[Arabian Sea]] is located on its west.

The town has a rich cultural heritage. Vengurla Taluka has some temples including those of Shri Sateri, Shri Rameshwar, Shri [[Navadurga]] at Kanyale Redi, Shri Mauli at Redi and Shiroda, Shri Vetoba at Aaravali,Shri Rampurush Temple at Kanyale Redi, Shri [[Ganapati Temple, Redi|Ganesh]] at Redi and Shri [[Ravalnath]].

==History==
Vengurla, being a safe and natural port, commercial centre was initially established during 1665 by Dutch traders and subsequently by British rulers. Signs of Dutch - British rulers are present in the city : Dutch Wakhar (Godown), St. Lukes Hospital, Crowferd Market, etc. Planned city having road, market, commercial and office buildings, Municipal Council, Hospitals, Parks, etc. was developed by British rulers. The 130-year-old Vengurla Municipal Council is one of the oldest Municipal Council in Maharashtra State.

==Geography==
Vengurla is located at {{Coord|15.87|N|73.63|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Vengurla.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Vengurla]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|11|m|ft}}.Vengurla is also known as Vingoria. Areas included are Dabholi, Khanoli, Vetore, Tendoli, Wayangani, Surangpani,Shiroda,Redi.

==Climate==

{{Weather box
| location = Vengurla (1981–2010, extremes 1948–2012)
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan record high C = 37.4
| Feb record high C = 38.9
| Mar record high C = 38.8
| Apr record high C = 40.0
| May record high C = 37.8
| Jun record high C = 37.3
| Jul record high C = 33.6
| Aug record high C = 33.5
| Sep record high C = 34.2
| Oct record high C = 36.8
| Nov record high C = 37.3
| Dec record high C = 36.8
| year record high C = 40.0
| Jan high C = 32.2
| Feb high C = 32.1
| Mar high C = 32.1
| Apr high C = 32.9
| May high C = 33.4
| Jun high C = 31.0
| Jul high C = 29.7
| Aug high C = 29.3
| Sep high C = 30.1
| Oct high C = 32.0
| Nov high C = 33.4
| Dec high C = 33.0
| year high C = 31.8
| Jan low C = 16.7
| Feb low C = 17.4
| Mar low C = 20.5
| Apr low C = 23.5
| May low C = 25.3
| Jun low C = 24.8
| Jul low C = 24.4
| Aug low C = 24.1
| Sep low C = 23.6
| Oct low C = 22.9
| Nov low C = 19.9
| Dec low C = 17.3
| year low C = 21.7
| Jan record low C = 11.3
| Feb record low C = 11.6
| Mar record low C = 14.4
| Apr record low C = 17.0
| May record low C = 21.4
| Jun record low C = 20.0
| Jul record low C = 18.6
| Aug record low C = 21.6
| Sep record low C = 20.1
| Oct record low C = 16.5
| Nov record low C = 11.9
| Dec record low C = 10.6
| year record low C = 10.6
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 0.2
| Feb rain mm = 0.2
| Mar rain mm = 0.4
| Apr rain mm = 2.1
| May rain mm = 52.9
| Jun rain mm = 845.5
| Jul rain mm = 939.8
| Aug rain mm = 591.5
| Sep rain mm = 277.7
| Oct rain mm = 126.1
| Nov rain mm = 26.0
| Dec rain mm = 5.1
| year rain mm = 2867.4
| Jan rain days = 0.0
| Feb rain days = 0.0
| Mar rain days = 0.0
| Apr rain days = 0.3
| May rain days = 3.2
| Jun rain days = 20.5
| Jul rain days = 25.4
| Aug rain days = 24.5
| Sep rain days = 13.7
| Oct rain days = 5.8
| Nov rain days = 1.6
| Dec rain days = 0.3
| year rain days = 95.3
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 55
| Feb humidity = 56
| Mar humidity = 62
| Apr humidity = 64
| May humidity = 66
| Jun humidity = 80
| Jul humidity = 83
| Aug humidity = 83
| Sep humidity = 79
| Oct humidity = 74
| Nov humidity = 62
| Dec humidity = 56
|year humidity = 68
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Vengurla Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 787–788
| access-date = 3 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M154
| access-date = 3 April 2020}}</ref>
}}

Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], Vengurla features a [[tropical monsoon climate]] The record high temperature was 42 °C which was recorded in the month of April while the record low temperature was 10 °C which was recorded in the month of December. The annual precipitation is {{convert|3155.3|mm|in|abbr=on}}.

==Demographics==
According to India's 2001 [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and bcvbv towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Vengurla had a population of 12,471 in 2001. Males and females constituted 49% and 51%, respectively, of the population. 81% of Vengurla's population was literate (86% of males and 76% of females) compared to 59.5% of India's total population. 10% of the town's population was under 6 years of age at the time of the census.

== Language ==
Malvani is spoken as a local language (Malvani Konkani). [[Marathi language|Marathi]], being the state language, is also understood and implemented.mm

==Places of interest==
* [[Mochemad Beach]]
* [[Dutch Fortified Factory]] (1637)
* [[Velaghar]]
* [[Kepadevi Temple,Ubhadanda]]
* [[Asoli]]
* [[Vengurla Lighthouse|Lighthouse]]
* [[Terekhol Beach]]
* [[Mansishwar Temple, Bagayatwadi]]
* [[Kalvi beach, kelus]]
* [[Redi, Maharashtra|Redi]]
* [[Vengurla jetty]]
* [[Sagareshwar Beach]]
* [[Dabholi beach]]
* [[Ubhadanda beach]]
* [[Wayangani beach]]
* [[Bagayatwadi beach]]
* [[Muth beach]]
* [[Mansishvar Temple]]
* [[Dabhoswada, Vengurla Bandar Road]]

==Image gallery==
{{Cleanup gallery|date=December 2009}}
<gallery>
Image:Mochemad03.jpg|Mochemad

Image:Velaghar 01.JPG|Velaghar

Image:Terekhol 02.JPG|Terekhol

Image:Vengurla 02.JPG|Vengurla
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101113074443/http://vengurlainfo.com/ Vengurla:Waman Parulekar] - information about Vengurla
* [http://navadurga.wordpress.com Navadurga at Redi Vengurla] - information about famous Navadurga Temple at Redi, Vengurla

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[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]

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