Konkan, also known as the Konkan Coast or Kokan, is a rugged section of the western coastline of India. It is a 720 km long coastline. It consists of the coastal districts of western Indian states of Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra.The word Konkan derived from two marathi words ko?a (???, corner) and ka?a (??, piece). The Konkan region is a relatively small strip of flat land at the western foothills of the Western Ghats.
