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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Guhagar<br />
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| settlement_type = city<br />
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| pushpin_map = India Maharashtra<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Maharashtra, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|17.47|N|73.2|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ratnagiri district|Ratnagiri]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| elevation_m = 10<br />
| population_total = 3205<br />
| population_as_of = 2001<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 415703<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 02359<br />
| registration_plate = MH-08<br />
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'''Guhagar''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[ɡuɦaːɡəɾ]]]) is a [[census city]] in [[Ratnagiri district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. Guhagar is known for its virgin beach, [[coir]] items, coconuts, betel nuts and mainly Haapus [[Alphonso (mango)|Alphonso mangoes]]. The nearest city and railhead is [[Chiplun]], about {{convert|44|km|mi|0}} away. The economy of Guhagar boomed after the [[Dabhol Power Company]], a few kilometres north was commissioned in the early 1990s. Hotels sprung up and residents were given well-paid jobs.<br />
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Guhagar is famous for [[Durga Devi temple, Guhagar]] and [[Vyadeshwar]] temple.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guhagar |date=3 November 2014|publisher=Puneri Travellers|location=India|url=http://www.guhagar.ind.in/}}</ref> Guhagar's coconut is very famous in Konkan.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
A word Guhagar means cave house in local language<br />
Guhagar is located at {{coord|17.47|N|73.2|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/16/Guhagar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Guhagar]</ref> It has an average elevation of 10&nbsp;metres (33&nbsp;feet). Guhagar has been featured in several films, the recent one being the Marathi Film [[Killa (film)]]<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Guhagar had a population of 3205. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Guhagar has an average literacy rate of 82%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 78%. In Guhagar, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Guhagar Beach (2008).jpg|View of Guhagar Beach<br />
File:Durga Devi Temple.jpg|Durga Devi Temple<br />
File:Shri Vyadweshwar, Guhagar.jpg|Pindi of Shri Vyadeshwar<br />
File:Official shri vyadeshwar aarti.jpg|Shri Vyadeshwar Aarti<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{wikivoyage|Guhagar}}<br />
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{{Ratnagiri district topics}}<br />
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[[Category:Talukas in Maharashtra]]<br />
[[Category:Cities and towns in Ratnagiri district]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ratnagiri district]]</div>>JBW