Palgad

Village in Maharashtra

Village in Maharashtra, India

Palgad

Palghad

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Palgad

Location in Maharashtra, India

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Palgad

Palgad (India)

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Coordinates: 17°49′59″N 73°19′41″E﻿ / ﻿17.83306°N 73.32806°E﻿ / 17.83306; 73.32806
Country|  India
State| Maharashtra
District| Ratnagiri
Languages

• Official| Marathi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| MH-

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.

## External links

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* Palgad on Indian census