Bodni

Bodni
Village
Bodni
Coordinates: 18.88°N 72.95°E / 18.88; 72.95
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Raigad
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	921
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN CODE	402 201
Telephone code	02141

Bodni is a fishing village located on the northern coast of Raigad district, Maharashtra, India. [1]

Geography

Bodni is located on the northern tip of Alibag district of Maharashtra on the west coast of India. It is flanked to the east by the Mothebal Mangrove Forest and to the west by Rewas. It is administratively a part of the Rewas-Bodni town.[2]

History

The history of Bodni is connected to the 1947 sinking of the ferry Ramdas. Some of the survivors of this incident swam across and reached the northern coast of Raigad near Rewas and settled here. They took up the profession of fishing, built houses and the settlement was subsequently called Bodni.[3]

References

1. Geo-Environmental Assessment of the Fishing Settlements in Alibag (PDF). Mumbai: Government of Maharashtra. 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
2. Diddee, Jaymala (1 January 2002). Geography of Maharashtra (1st ed.). Jaipur, India: Rawat Publications. ISBN 8170337461.
3. Interviews with survivors: "Ramdas Botichya Jalasamadhichi Samay Hakikat" (Marathi). Mumbai. 1950.