Olgaon

Olgaon
Village
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra

Olgaon is a small village in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra state in Western India. The 2011 Census of India recorded a total of 408 residents in the village. Olgaon is 414.79 hectares in size.[1]

History

The village is located off Olgaon road in Dapoli taluka. There is a A small river that cuts through the village. The village once relied on Sugarcane production but the costs became too great.[2]

The village has a temple which they have named Bholenath Temple. A legend states that Bholenath appeared to a villager in a dream and told him to build a temple. Alcohol is prohibited in Olgaon.[2]

References

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b Vinayak (January 2023). "Olgaon's love for unity and development". Vision Maharashtra Foundation. Retrieved 9 April 2023.