Chandgad

Chandgad is a town and Tehsil headquarters in Gadhinglaj, which is a subdivision of Kolhapur district that is in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Jagrut Devastan Sri Ravalnath temple is located here.This is a small town having a population of about 12,000. This place is 110 km from Kolhapur but only 36 km from Belgaum City. Chandgad is located on the Belgaum-Vengurle state highway. Amboli hill station is only 32 km from Chandgad. People of Chandgad town and taluka are reliant on Belgaum and Gadhinglaj cities for their major needs.GeographyChandgad is located at in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. Chandgad is the southernmost taluka for Kolhapur district. Chandgad receives more rainfall compared to any other town of Kolhapur district, receives nearly 3000 mm of rainfall under the direct influence of the Arabian Sea branch of the South-West monsoon. Rainy season period is from June to September. The rains subside in September, with the occasional rainfall in October and November.Covered with dense lush green forest. Here you can see large number of cashew nut tree plantation. Here climate is cool and fantastic like mahabaleshwar, so it is called as "Prati Mahabaleshwar"."swapnwel point" and "Kille Pargad" is the famous tourist spot in chandgad. Rice,Sugarcane,Cashew nuts, Sweet potato and Potato are the major crops. Being part of Western Ghat, Chandgad surroundings are rich in biodiversity and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Many new species of flora and fauna are found in this region. Ghataprabha and Tamraparni are the biggest river of chandgad.so many dams are in chandgad.