Nerur (Maharashtra)

Nerur
village
Nerur

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 15°59′0″N 73°39′0″E / 15.98333°N 73.65000°E / 15.98333; 73.65000Coordinates: 15°59′0″N 73°39′0″E / 15.98333°N 73.65000°E / 15.98333; 73.65000
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Sindhudurg
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration MH-

Nerur is a town of Kudal Taluka of Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra in India. It is one of the smaller towns in the district having 32 wadis. The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation has taken up the development of industrial areas. The Malvani dialect of Konkani is spoken here.

Temples

There are many temples in the town. Some of them are :

The temple of Shri Dev Kaleshwar is well known in the area. During Shivaratri, a big jatra is held.

Communities

The most common surnames of the people in the village include Naik, Nerurkar, Gawade, Raut, Parab, Fernandes and Prabhu. Chavata, Jakat Naka and Nerurpar river areas are well populated.


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