Achra, India

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Achra
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Achra
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Achra
Achra (India)
Coordinates: 16°13′0″N73°28′0″E / 16.21667°N 73.46667°E / 16.21667; 73.46667 Coordinates: 16°13′0″N73°28′0″E / 16.21667°N 73.46667°E / 16.21667; 73.46667
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Sindhudurg
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code02365
Vehicle registration MH-07
Nearest cityMalvan, Kankavli

Achra is a coastal village in the Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India. [1]

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Demography

Achra is part of Malvan taluka.

Pirawadi beach at Achra Achara pirawadi beach - my village - panoramio.jpg
Pirawadi beach at Achra

Attractions

Achra Village is known for Shri Rameshwar Temple which is one of the oldest Shiv temple in Maharashtra. Also, Achra has beautiful Achra Bandar beach. The beach in Pirawadi is a virgin beach. Zamdul is an island. [2]

Notable people

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. HolidayIQ.com. "Achra Beach in Tarkarli - Video Reviews, Photos, History". HolidayIQ. Retrieved 10 November 2020.