Palgad

Palgad Palghad
village
Palgad Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Palgad Palgad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 17°49′59″N 73°19′41″E / 17.83306°N 73.32806°E / 17.83306; 73.32806
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.