Vengurla

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.

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Place details

Locality: Vengurla
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 12,498
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Vengurla Beach
Settlement.settlement_type: Beach
Settlement.image_skyline: Vengurla Beach 2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Vengurla beach (Navabag beach)
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sindhudurg
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 11
Settlement.population_total: 12471
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Languages

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Governance
Waste Management
Language
Places of interest
Image gallery
References
External links

The town has a rich cultural heritage. Vengurla Taluka has some temples including those of Devi 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 Ganesh at Redi and Shri Ravalnath.

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