# Kankavli, Sindhudurg (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ Town · Sindhudurg, Maharashtra # Kankavli Kankavli is a town in Kankavli sub-district of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **16,398 people** in 4,137 households. Literacy was 92.6%. - 16,398people (2011) - 4,137households - 92.6%literacy - 17census wards ## Population of Kankavli ■ Kankavli · ■ Sindhudurg urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.6%** **92.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****955** **979 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****827** **897 Working population ****34.9%** **35.7% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kankavli Of every 100 households in Kankavli in 2011, 98 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 75 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 12 a car. ■ Kankavli · ■ Sindhudurg urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **98% Toilet within the home ****94%** **87% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **4% Tap water ****21%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****86%** **78% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****75%** **70% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%** **19% Use banking services ****84%** **80% Television ****82%** **78% Mobile phone ****80%** **78% Computer with internet ****9%** **5% Two-wheeler ****44%** **40% Car / jeep / van ****12%** **10% None of these assets ****7%** **8% Own their home ****62%** **69% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Kankavli work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 4,654 (81%) · **■** Household industry 149 (3%) · **■** Farming 176 (3%) · **■** Marginal 743 (13%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Kankavli changed? From 2,203 in 1981 to 16,398 in 2011. **1981 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Kankavli in numbers and road distances - Density1,938 per km² - Growth 2001–201112.1% - Annual rainfall2,653 mm - Temperature range17 °C to 36 °C ### Road distances - Greater Mumbai (state capital)479 km by road - ORAS Bk. (district HQ)22 km by road - Kolhapur (city of 1 lakh+)120 km by road - Kolhapur (city of 5 lakh+)120 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Kankavli ### Civic services - Pucca roads66 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets2,925 - Water storage1,200 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes4,000 - Electricity — industry4 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds · 12 doctors - ●Nursing homes1 · 5 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools7 govt · 3 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt ### Banks - Nationalised banks7 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks3 **Main manufactured goods:** rice, coconut and mango. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kankavli - Hospitals5 in Kankavli - Banks14 in Kankavli - ATMs4 in Kankavli - Petrol pumps2 in Kankavli - Hotels13 in Kankavli - Schools1 in Kankavli - Colleges and universities3 in Kankavli - Cinemas2 in Kankavli - Pharmacies1 in Kankavli - Restaurants8 in Kankavli - Dental clinics3 in Kankavli Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Kankavli ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-1/) 837 192 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-2/) 1,100 265 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-3/) 1,373 322 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-4/) 696 178 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-5/) 675 185 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-6/) 797 191 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-7/) 739 189 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-8/) 913 220 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-9/) 966 234 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-10/) 1,292 326 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-11/) 1,177 289 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-12/) 972 265 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-13/) 1,022 242 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-14/) 840 224 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-15/) 1,223 332 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-16/) 814 213 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/kankavli/kankavli/ward-17/) 962 270 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Kankavli?16,398 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kankavli in?Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra - What was the population of Kankavli in 1981?2,203 - How many wards does Kankavli have?17 census wards (2011)