The seven kingdoms of the Konkan of mythology are mentioned in the History of Kashmir and are said to have included nearly the whole west coast of India.

[3] In the middle of the sixth century, kings of the Maurya and Nala dynasties appear to have ruled in the Konkan.

Chandrapur was one of the most ancient towns in Konkan, probably founded by Chandraditya, son of the Chalukya king Pulakeshin II.

[3] The 16th century saw the advent and rise of Portuguese power on the west coast of India and Sindhudurg was not immune.

The former Indian state of Sawantwadi was merged with the district and the taluka boundaries reorganized in the year 1949.

Its construction started on 25 November 1664 and was completed in three years, designed such that it could not be seen easily by enemies coming from the Arabian Sea.

Sindhudurg district now comprises the eight tahsils of Sawantwadi, Kudal, Vengurla, Malvan, Devgad, Kankavli, Vaibhavwadi and Dodamarg.

Temperatures rise to a maximum of 32 °C and monsoon winds bring heavy rains (average rainfall 3240.10 mm).

The eight talukas of this district are Devgad, Kankavli, Malvan, Kudal, Sawantwadi, Vengurla and Dodamarg and Vaibhavwadi.

2.SSPM Medical College & Lifetime Hospital, Sindhudurg – Founded in 2017 in village Ranbambuli,Taluka Kudal, and offers 150 MBBS seats annually, approved by NMC.

[6] According to the 2011 census Sindhudurg district has a population of 849,651,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Qatar[10] or the US state of South Dakota.

Sindhudurg has a sex ratio of 1037 females for every 1000 males, which is second highest in Maharashtra,[2] and a literacy rate of 85.56%.

[12] Sindhudurg is connected to the state capital Mumbai by road through the erstwhile National Highway 17 (NH-17), now renumbered as NH-66.

The district is also well connected by Konkan Railway to Mumbai, Thane, Goa and other parts of the country like Mangalore, Karwar Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Hapa, Veraval, New Delhi, Jodhpur and Porbundar.

Some popular Malvani dishes include Mango is a major influence on the socioeconomic life of Sindhudurg.

Malvani cuisine also has many vegetarian dishes, including Garyache Sandan, Karmal pickle, Bimble, Amba Halad, Karadichi Bhakri, Kanyacha Sanja, Appe, Ghavan, Dalimichi Usual, and Kaju Usual, Raiwal Ambyacha Rayta, Yelapp.