Dapoli

Dapoli is a town in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. It is 215 km (134 mi) from the state capital of Mumbai. It is administered by the Dapoli Municipal Council.

Geography

Dapoli is separated from the Sahyadri range by the Khed taluka. Dapoli has a seaboard of 50 km (31 mi) which stretches from Burondi, Kelshi to Dabhol. The coastline differs little in its general characteristics from that of other parts of Konkan. It is densely covered by coconut farms. The principal rivers are Bharja in the north and Vashishthi in the south. A small river called Jog flows through Bandhtivare, Sarang and Tadil into the Arabian sea.

The town is located at an altitude of 800 ft (240 m). It is also called "Mini Mahabaleshwar" because of its cool climate throughout the year. It is 8 km (5.0 mi) from the Arabian Sea and acts as the main town (Taluka headquarters) for several small surrounding villages such as Anjarle, Mandivali, Sarang, Bandhtivare, Pangari, Dabhil, Bhopan, Harnai, Dabhol, Navse, Unhavare/farare, Jalgaon, Gavhe, Gimhavane, Asud, Vanand, Kherdi, Karde(Beach),Pichdoli, Visapur,Onanavase, Murud and Umberghar.

Dapoli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Dapoli Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.

Overview

Dapoli constituency is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Ratnagiri district.

Before the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008, Dapoli was part of the Ratnagiri Lok Sabha constituency. After the delimitation, it became part of the Raigad Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely Guhagar in the Ratnagiri district and Pen, Alibag, Shrivardhan and Mahad in the Raigad district.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election results

General elections 2014

General elections 2009

See also

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