| Kudal | |
| Settlement Type: | Census town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates: | 16.008°N 73.687°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sindhudurg |
| Government Type: | Nagar panchayat |
| Governing Body: | nagarpanchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 18 |
| Population Total: | 16015 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Rank: | 4th in Sindhudurg |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Language |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
| Demographics Type2: | Other Languages |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Mostly Used |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Malvani |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 416520 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 02362 |
| Registration Plate: | MH-07 |
| Iso Code: | IN-MH |
Kudal is a census town in Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India. It is situated on River Karli in southwest Maharashtara. Kudal is the fourth largest town in Sindhudurg after Sawantwadi, Malvan and Kankavli. As of 2011, the population is 16,015. Kudal supports one MIDC area in the Konkan division. The Kudal railway station is located on the Konkan Railway route and connects the town with Mumbai metro situated in the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway of the north, and Mangalore on the south. It is a major stop for the Konkan Railway. The Deccan Odyssey train also stops in Kudal. National Highway 66 passes through Kudal. Apart from that, it also has two bus stations, a new one and old one. The old one is situated in market while the new one is just adjacent to the NH-66. Kudal is situated in centre of the Sindhudurg district and also considered one of the fastest-growing towns in the Konkan region.The Desai's were the original rulers of Kudal, who were tributaries of the Bijapur Sultanate, later the Marathas and then under the British.[1] [2] [3]
The town is considered one of the most antique settlements of the Konkan Region. It has a market for Alphonso (Hapus) Mango, which is exported to various cities in India and also other countries. The town is renowned for the annual fair (Jatra), which is organized at the Kudaleshwar temple. Attractions in the town include the Rangana Garh Fort, Shree Devi Laxmi Mandir, Deo Dongar Machhindranath Mandir, Shree Dev Bhairav Temple, Sateri devi mandir, The Shree Maruti Mandir, Shree Devi Bhavani Mandir, Shree Devi Kelbai Mandir, Ghodebao, College of Horticulture Mulde - Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth in Mulde. This taluka also has a big village named Nerur which is a tourist attraction. Here the biggest annual fair of shri dev kaleswar which is the temple of Shiva. It is believed that the temple is the one of the origins of Shiva. Nerur has lakes temples like shri laxmi narayan shri devi mauli.
Kudal is located at almost from its district headquarters Oros and is away from the capital city of the state, Mumbai by road (Mumbai-Goa highway NH-17 old numbering). It has an average elevation of . The climate is mostly coastal and humid.Annual temperature rises from 22to.Kudal gets very heavy rainfall of per year.
India census,[4] Kudal city had a population of 16,015 people. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kudal has an average literacy rate of 78%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 75%. In Kudal, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kudal lies on the NH-66 from where coastal hamlets of Malvan and Tarkarli are accessible.
Kudal Railway station offers a convenient access point to visit the beach getaways of Malvan and Tarkarli (both).
The earest Airport are Sindhudurg Airport, Dabolim, Belgaum and Hubli (.
Kudal is connected by day train with Mumbai.Kudal is connected by overnight train with Mumbai, Cochin (Ernakulam), Ahmedabad, New Delhi.Kudal is connected by day bus with Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad.Kudal is connected by overnight bus with Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad.Kudal is connected by Goa-Mumbai highway.Kudal is in Maharashtra state. It is connected to Mumbai-Goa Highway.Kudal is accessible by road.