Palgad

Palgad
Village
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra

Palgad is a small village in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra state in Western India.[1] 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

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