Location - 296 km from Mumbai and it is 40 km away from west coast. The name Chiplun means "The abode of Lord Parshuram". It is situated at North Latitude 17o 30' and East Longitude 73o 36'. Chiplun city is on the south bank of Vashishthi river, which flows up to Gowalkot, a village 2.5 km from Chiplun. The city has always been a center of trade.
Chiplun municipality was formed in 1876. Currently it is having a population approximately 60000 Chiplun taluka is having an area of 103.31 Sq Km.muncipality.JPG (243452 bytes) Chiplun is a big city on the Mumbai-Goa high way and is also the taluka head quarters. There are industrial estates nearby at Kherdi and Lote. This famous city is on the banks of the Vashishti river and has a big market place too.
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River, Tourist Destination
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Region Type |
Western Ghats
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Altitude |
7 m |
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| District |
Ratnagiri district
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State |
Maharashtra
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Region |
West
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103.31 Sq Km
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Population as per 2001 census |
46,213 |
Languages |
Marathi, Hindi & English
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CHIPLUN CHI
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Nearby Airports |
Kolhapur Airport (KLH) |
Nearby Places |
Parchuri, Asgan
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| STD Code |
2355
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Pincode |
415605
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