Visapur

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Visapur is a small village near the town of Dapoli, in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra state in Western India. [1] The 2011 Census of India recorded a total of 670 residents in the village. [1] Visapur's geographical area is 402 hectares (990 acres). [1]

Village Small clustered human settlement smaller than a town

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "District Census Handbook" (PDF). Census of India . Retrieved 16 April 2016.