Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Western Ghats' has mentioned 'Maharashtra' in the following places:
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| CountryIndiaStatesGujarat, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil NaduRegionSouth-Western IndiaSettlementsSurat, Mumbai, Pune, Belgaum, Sirsi, Shivamogga, Chikkamagalur, Mangalore, Madikeri, Kasaragod, Kannur, Thalassery, Wayanad, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Tirur, Ponnani, Malappuram, Erode, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Pollachi, Idukki, Kochi, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, Tenkasi, Thirunelveli, Thiruvananthapuram, Kolhapur and KanyakumariBiomeTropical rainforestGeologyAge of rockCenozoicType of rockBasalt, Laterite and Limestone UNESCO World Heritage SiteCriteriaNatural: ix, xReference1342Inscription2012 (36th session)Area795,315 ha | WIKI |
| The Western Ghats, also known as Sahyadri, is a mountain range that covers an area of 160,000xc2xa0km2 (62,000xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi) in a stretch of 1,600xc2xa0km (990xc2xa0mi) parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, traversing the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. | WIKI |
| A total of thirty-nine areas in the Western Ghats, including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests, were designated as world heritage sites in 2012 xe2x80x93 twenty in Kerala, ten in Karnataka, six in Tamil Nadu and four in Maharashtra. | WIKI |
| The range starts near the Songadh town of Gujarat, south of the Tapti river, and runs approximately 1,600xc2xa0km (990xc2xa0mi) through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu ending at Marunthuvazh Malai, Swamithope near the southern tip of India in Tamil Nadu. | WIKI |
| [16] It traverses south through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. | WIKI |
| Major gaps in the range are the Goa Gap, between the Maharashtra and Karnataka sections, and the Palghat Gap on the Tamil Nadu and Kerala border between the Nilgiri Hills and the Anaimalai Hills. | WIKI |
| The foothill region east of the Ghats in Maharashtra is known as Desh, while the eastern foothills of the central Karnataka state is known as Malenadu. | WIKI |
| [17] The range is known as Sahyadri in Maharashtra and Karnataka. | WIKI |
| [20] Most notable of these projects are the Koyna in Maharashtra, Linganmakki and krishna Raja Sagara in Karnataka, Mettur and Pykara in Tamil Nadu, Parambikulam, Malampuzha and Idukki in Kerala. | WIKI |
| View from Nelliampathi near Palakkad in Kerala View from Varandha Pass near Mahad in Maharashtra, with numerous waterfalls Jog Falls in Karnataka, said to be one of the most spectacular waterfalls in India Banasura Sagar Dam in Kerala Chembra Peak, as seen from Pookode Lake in Kerala | WIKI |
| The area including Agumbe, Hulikal and Amagaon in Karnataka, Mahabaleshwar and Tamhini in Maharashtra are often referred to as the "Cherrapunji of southwest India" or the "rain capital of southwest India". | WIKI |
| However, Maharashtra and the northern part of Western Ghats in Karnataka on average receive heavier rainfall than Kerala and the southern part of Western Ghats in Karnataka. | WIKI |
| The total amount of rain does not depend on the spread of the area; areas in northern Maharashtra receive heavy rainfall followed by long dry spells, while regions closer to the equator receive lower annual rainfall and have rain spells lasting several months in a year. | WIKI |
| The Karnataka region on average receives heavier rainfall than the Kerala, Maharashtra and Goa regions. | WIKI |
| Location Region Mean annual rainfall[24] Agumbe Thirthahalli, Karnataka 7,624xc2xa0mm (300.2xc2xa0in) Amboli Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra 7,000xc2xa0mm (280xc2xa0in) Hulikal Hosanagara, Karnataka 5,316xc2xa0mm (209.3xc2xa0in) Amagaon Khanapur, Karnataka 4,089xc2xa0mm (161.0xc2xa0in) Kakkalli Sirsi, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka 4,921xc2xa0mm (193.7xc2xa0in) Nilkund Sirsi, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka 4,369xc2xa0mm (172.0xc2xa0in) Mahabaleshwar Satara district, Maharashtra 5,761xc2xa0mm (226.8xc2xa0in) Devimane Sirsi, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka 3,981xc2xa0mm (156.7xc2xa0in) Surli Hosanagara, Karnataka 4,335xc2xa0mm (170.7xc2xa0in) Lonavla Pune district, Maharashtra 4,073xc2xa0mm (160.4xc2xa0in) Charmadi Mudigere, Karnataka 4,131xc2xa0mm (162.6xc2xa0in) Samse Mudigere, Karnataka 3,914xc2xa0mm (154.1xc2xa0in) Kollur Udupi district, Karnataka 4,992xc2xa0mm (196.5xc2xa0in) Makkiyad Wayanad district, Kerala 3,714xc2xa0mm (146.2xc2xa0in) Kudremukh Chikmagalur district, Karnataka 4,158xc2xa0mm (163.7xc2xa0in) Rajamala Idukki, Kerala 4,785xc2xa0mm (188.4xc2xa0in) Nyamakad Idukki, Kerala 3,007xc2xa0mm (118.4xc2xa0in) Sholayar Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 3,024xc2xa0mm (119.1xc2xa0in) Vythiri Wayanad district, Kerala 4,000xc2xa0mm (160xc2xa0in) Pookode Wayanad district, Kerala 3,957xc2xa0mm (155.8xc2xa0in) Dhamanohol Mulshi taluka, Maharashtra 6,255xc2xa0mm (246.3xc2xa0in) Mulshi Pune district, Maharashtra 5,100xc2xa0mm (200xc2xa0in) Tamhini Ghat Mulshi taluka, Maharashtra 5,255xc2xa0mm (206.9xc2xa0in) Chinnakallar Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 2,947xc2xa0mm (116.0xc2xa0in) Castle Rock Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka 5,132xc2xa0mm (202.0xc2xa0in) | WIKI |
| Kali Tiger Reserve, Dandeli, Karnataka Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, Tamil Nadu Mundigekere Bird Sanctuary, Sirsi, Karnataka Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Kerala Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala Srivilliputtur Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu Eravikulam National Park, Kerala Grass Hills National Park, Tamil Nadu and Kerala Karian Shola National Park, Karnataka Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala Silent Valley National Park, Kerala Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala Mukurthi National Park, Tamil Nadu Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka Kaas Plateau, Maharashtra Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra Chandoli National Park, Maharashtra Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala Pambadum Shola National Park, Kerala Anamudi Shola National Park, Kerala Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala Mathikettan Shola National Park, Kerala Kurinjimala Sanctuary, Kerala Karimpuzha National Park, Kerala Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary Ranipuram National Park Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, Tamil Nadu Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu Bandipur National Park , Karnataka Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Tamil Nadu Mudumalai National Park, Tamil Nadu | WIKI |
| A chain of mountains running parallel to Indiaxe2x80x99s western coast, approximately 30-50 km inland, the Ghats traverse the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. | UNESCO |