Pants & Shirt or fashion cloths on occasional basis. In addition to the traditional attire of the city, ornaments are worn by both men and women in Sawantwadi, mainly necklaces, bracelets and earrings. City structure According to the 1872 census, there were 221 towns and villages or about one village to every four square miles, containing an average of 840 inhabitants and about 197 houses. Of the 221 villages, 36 had less than 200 inhabitants; 57 from 200 to 500; 64 from 500 to 1,000; 41 from 1,000 to 2,000; 18 from 2,000 to 3,000; four from 3,000 to 5,000; and one, Vadi, over 8,000. Language Malvani is the predominant spoken language in Sawantwadi. Marathi is state language, spoken widely, Goan Konkani is also understood but not implemented. Hindi and English are also used in social communication. Transport Sawantwadi is well connected to other towns of Sindhudurg district and cities of Maharashtra state by MSRTC buses as well as Goa & Belgaum. Private buses, Sharing Rickshaws & Bikes are used to travel locally to connect the small villages to the city. Konkan Railway Corporation Limited's railway line connecting Mumbai to Mangalore, popularly known as the Konkan Railway, passes through Sawantwadi Road railway station. Near by Railways Station: Sawantwadi Road railway station Near by Airport: Belgaum & Dabolim (Goa) The following table gives information about Sawantwadi-Mumbai train route information. Tourist attractions Moti Talao & Hiranyakeshi and Shilpgram are located in Sawantwadi, Amboli hill station is situated at distance of . Mahadevgad is known as Amboli point in forest, hills and valleys. Math of Satam Maharaj is at Danoli Village. Hanumangad nearby trekking point situated in forest of village of Fukeri. Other Developing Market Town Banda is situated south of Sawantwadi. Notable people Bhalchandra Kadam - actor, comedian V. S. Khandekar – novelist Mangesh Padgaonkar – poet Vijay Manjrekar – cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar – cricketer Vasant Desai – composer Photo gallery See also Sawantwadi Sawantwadi State Sawantwadi toys Sawantwadi Road railway station Bhonsle Maratha Maratha Empire List of Maratha dynasties and states References External links Sawantwadi Municipal Corporation Sawantwadi in Google Maps Sawantwadi on Outlook Traveller Konkan Talukas in Maharashtra Talukas in Sindhudurg district