Palgad Palghad | |
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village | |
  Palgad Location in Maharashtra, India  Palgad Palgad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°49′59″N73°19′41″E / 17.83306°N 73.32806°E | |
| 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.