Guhagar
title: "Guhagar" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["talukas-in-maharashtra", "cities-and-towns-in-ratnagiri-district", "tourist-attractions-in-ratnagiri-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guhagar" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Guhagar |
| settlement_type | town |
| pushpin_map | India Maharashtra |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Maharashtra, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Maharashtra |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Ratnagiri |
| established_title | |
| governing_body | Nagar panchayat |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 10 |
| population_total | 2929 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Marathi |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 415703 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 02359 |
| registration_plate | MH-08 |
| :: |
| name = Guhagar | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Maharashtra | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Ratnagiri | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = Nagar panchayat | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 10 | population_total = 2929 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Marathi | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 415703 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 02359 | registration_plate = MH-08 | website = | footnotes = Guhagar (Marathi pronunciation: [ɡuɦaːɡəɾ]) is a census town in Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Guhagar is known for its virgin beach, coir items, coconuts, betel nuts and mainly Alphonso mangoes. The nearest city and railhead is Chiplun, about 44 km away.
Guhagar is the site of the Durga Devi temple, Guhagar and Shree Vyadeshwar temple. Guhagar's coconut is very famous in Konkan.
Geography
The word Guhagar means cave house in local language. Guhagar is located at . It has an average elevation of 10 metres (33 feet). Guhagar has been featured in several films, including Killa.
Demographics
India census, Guhagar had a population of 3205. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Guhagar has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 78%. In Guhagar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Gallery
File:Guhagar Beach (2008).jpg|View of Guhagar Beach File:Durga Devi Temple.jpg|Durga Devi Temple File:Shri Vyadweshwar, Guhagar.jpg|Pindi of Shri Vyadeshwar File:Official shri vyadeshwar aarti.jpg|Shri Vyadeshwar Aarti
References
References
- (3 November 2014). "Guhagar". Puneri Travellers.
- [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Guhagar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Guhagar]
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
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