The Konkan (Marathi/Konkani: कोंकण) (Kannada/Tulu/Konkani:ಕೊಂಕಣ ಕರಾವಳಿ) also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad to Mangalore. The sapta-Konkan is a slightly larger region described in the Skanda Purana.

Konkan Division is also one of six administrative sub-divisions of the state of Maharashtra, comprising its coastal districts.

Residents of Konkan and their descendants are called Konkanis. The name may also refer specifically to the Konkani people, ethnic group of the region; most of whom speak the Konkani language. Besides the Konkanis the other major ethnic group are the Tuluvas, mostly living the districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi of Karnataka state. In the Uttara Kannada district and in some parts of Udupi District Kannada is widely spoken Language. The Sanskrit term Konkanastha (कोंकणस्थ), means "Resident of Konkan".