Mandangad - the hilly coastal Ratnagiri taluka

Mandangad is the north most taluka in Ratnagiri district. It is a hilly coastal zone. The Arabian Sea is about 35 km from Mandangad. It is famous for its fort situated nearby.

Mandangad is surrounded by villages such as Adkhal, Buri, Surle, Pat, Dhutroli, Nargoli, Bankot, Veshvi, Velas, Valota, Mahaprol, Kudk, Gharadi, Tulshi, Knzar … etc.

Climate :

It is located on higher level than sea; the weather is not that humid. The winters are cold.

Transportation :

Mandangad is 175 km from Ratnagiri, 170 km from Pune and 192 km from Mumbai. It is well connected by road. The major road transportation is ST buses.

Facilities :

There is one high school and college which is affiliated to Mumbai University. Recently one English medium school is also opened in Mandangad.

There is one government hospital and few private hospitals.

Economy :

Like other talukas in Ratnagiri district such as Khed or Dapoli, the economy of Mandangad taluka is still under developed. Even though, the people of Mandangad and its villages are well settled, the market is still not well emerged. Mandangad has good potential for growth due to surrounding strong market.

Tourist sites :

As Mandangad is close to coast, the coastal areas are beautiful places to visit, e.g. velas, bankot, vesvi … etc.

The coastal place Velas is at the distance of about 36 km from Mandangad.

Bankot is also famous for Himmatgad Fort is also called as Victoria Fort. The River Savitri approaches the sea at Bankot. Bankot is also close to Harihareshwar, ferry boats or jetties are available to reach there.

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