India is an extraordinary travel destination with a diversity in its landscapes and has numerous experiences to offer. But sometimes one should skip the crowd, resist overly populated places and strive into the unknown treasures. If you are curious to explore the enigma of these places, our own "Konkan" is one of the most favourable territory in our country.

The enticing Konkan region expands throughout the western coasts of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. It is edged by the Western Ghats mountain range, the Great Sahyadri's in the east and the Arabian Sea in the west. At the western side, the Konkan region has coastal length about 720 kilometres. Upper coast is known as North Konkan and lower coast Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg is known as South Konkan and consequently this majestic kingdom of nature is quite enormous because it encloses 30,746 sq km of our country.

So, if you are thinking to trip across the shore from Mumbai to Goa, Konkan is the home to picture-perfect clean and magnificent sea beaches, huge waterfalls akin to Lingmala, Zenith and other large once. There are abundant known places and uncountable hidden gems to visit in Konkan where you can admire the lush green lure of the seaside and explore angler’s lives on the beaches like Tarkarli and Guhagar. If you have ever dreamt about visiting a series of forts and wander on forts similar to Janjira, Sindhudurg and many more or spend some remarkable days at the tropical beaches in India, Konkan is undoubtedly the best place to be at.

Being a home of gigantic waterfalls, untouched landscape, and luscious seafood, the Konkan coast has plenty to offer. This region is not just all about its magnificence, but it is moreover a resourceful region equipped with multiple economical benefits. The annual rainfall in Konkan is about 2000-4000 mm. So, if you are a crazy admirer of splashing elegance, then this place is perfect for you. The soil of this territory is mainly medium black in most of northern part while laterite soil in southern part. And if you are heeding for some agribusiness, there are a lot of things you will get as the dominant crops in Konkan like Paddy, Mango, Cashew, Coconut, Areca nut, Banana, Finger millet and many more. Horticulture plantation and fishing are the main sources of earning in this region which has endless scope or expansion. As fisheries plays an important role in the development of any country, Konkan is also not lacking behind and aggressive in advancement of shrimp farming. Not only generation of massive employment opportunities, it contributes in total exports of the country too significantly. I personally prefer one should not return from Konkan without visiting the tiger shrimp farming plant, its awesome. Sincere efforts are required to encourage farmers to develop shrimp farming in Konkan at massive level. Agriculture pattern of the main Konkan Region shows that, as a major crop 39% of the cultivated area is under rice. Nagali is the (Nachani) second important crop. Samoa Rice (Vari) is a minor nut millet grown on the slopes, pulses like Lima beans (Pawate), Long beans (Chavali and Mung), etc. grown on residual moisture. Along with this, they also initiated and practiced the processing of fruits, vegetables, herbal and medicinal plants and the farmers are exploring with more and more cultivation ideas.

Though travelling to Konkan by road is an excellent pleasure, Konkan Railway is one of the attractions everyone should experience while entering Konkan. The most fascinating part of travelling to Konkan are ‘The Konkan Railways’. So, if you have ever travelled by train along the Konkan waterfront, you would know how glorious this place is. But The distinct part is that the railway was built in order to cater to the longstanding demand for a railway line providing cheap and fast mode of transport through the Konkan region. It is the biggest railway construction endeavour of independent India. And it was constructed because the Konkan region holds a lot of primacy in many economical aspects compare to other states. The population of this region is 28.6 million.

If it were a state, it would rank 15 (of 28 states) by population, with more people than among others Punjab, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and even Jammu and Kashmir. The Gross Domestic Product i.e. GDP of Konkan region is INR 373,959 crore ($61.8 billion) accounts for 41% of Maharashtra’s entire GDP. It ranks alongside countries like Cuba and have a GDP more than neighbouring Sri Lanka. The region’s capital, Mumbai is a home to India’s financial, banking and entertainment industries and the state’s richest district.

As Konkan is prosperous in hereditary, culture, and well-preserved natural terrains, contributing a legion of experiences for a diverse segment of tourists across region. As a result, a diverse portfolio of tourism and agribusiness are accessible with several adventure activities and production opportunities. For instance, crusaders interested in rural and coastal experiences may visit this province. Those looking for adventure can head to the water-sports, for organized trekking or other expeditions in the hills or western coasts for other trends and it is feasible with the help of locals, Government, and the tourists mainly. Efforts to increase tourists to Konkan throughout the world is another factor of consideration for the substantial development of Konkan region from employment as well as monetary view.

There is also a positive growth trend in many sectors, a multitude of Konkan Region with mainstream tourism offerings and other business alternatives and it will enhance if the citizens and officials of our country make investments and show their concern in the diverse sectors of Konkan Region to make it a global triumph.