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Palgad

Coordinates: 17°49′59″N 73°19′41″E / 17.83306°N 73.32806°E / 17.83306; 73.32806
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Palgad
Palghad
village
Palgad is located in Maharashtra
Palgad
Palgad
Location in Maharashtra, India
Palgad is located in India
Palgad
Palgad
Palgad (India)
Coordinates: 17°49′59″N 73°19′41″E / 17.83306°N 73.32806°E / 17.83306; 73.32806
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRatnagiri
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH-

Palgad is a small village in Dapoli taluka, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra state in Western India.[1] It is between Mandangadh and Khed. The 2011 Census of India recorded a total of 2,959 residents in the village.[1] Palgad's geographical area is approximately 1,526 hectares (3,770 acres).[1]

Palgad is birth place of famous writer, activist Sane Guruji. His famous childhood memoir Shyamchi Aai is about his childhood life in Palgad.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "District Census Handbook" (PDF). Census of India. p. 78. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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