Sawantwadi taluka
Sawantwadi | |
|---|---|
Taluka | |
| Coordinates: 16°00′N 73°45′E / 16°N 73.75°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Sindhudurg |
| Elevation | 111.86 m (366.99 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 47,921 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 416510 |
| Telephone code | 91(0)2363 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-07 |
| Website | www |
Sawantwadi is a taluka (a unit of administration) in the Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The taluka headquarters is Sawantwadi which has a municipal council, which is a local civic body. Sawantwadi was formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Sawantwadi, ruled by the Sawant Bhonsle dynasty