Bodni Explained

Bodni
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:18.88°N 72.95°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Raigad
Established Date:1947
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:1
Population Total:921
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN CODE
Postal Code:402 201
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:02141

Bodni is a fishing village located on the northern coast of Raigad district, Maharashtra, India. [1]

Geography

Bodni is located on the northern tip of Alibag district of Maharashtra on the west coast of India. It is flanked to the east by the Mothebal Mangrove Forest and to the west by Rewas. It is administratively a part of the Rewas-Bodni town.[2]

History

The history of Bodni is connected to the 1947 sinking of the ferry Ramdas. Some of the survivors of this incident swam across and reached the northern coast of Raigad near Rewas and settled here. They took up the profession of fishing, built houses and the settlement was subsequently called Bodni.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Geo-Environmental Assessment of the Fishing Settlements in Alibag. 2012. Government of Maharashtra. Mumbai. 18 April 2015.
  2. Book: Diddee. Jaymala. Geography of Maharashtra. 1 Jan 2002. Rawat Publications. Jaipur, India. 8170337461. 1st.
  3. Book: Interviews with survivors: "Ramdas Botichya Jalasamadhichi Samay Hakikat" (Marathi). 1950. Mumbai.