Dhadgaon Explained

Dhadgaon
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra
Coordinates:21.8242°N 74.2169°W
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Nandurbar
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type3:Country
Subdivision Name3:India
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code:425410

Dhadgaon (also known as Akrani or Akrani Mahal) is a municipal council in Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, India. The name Akrani is derived from a local queen "Akka Rani", Rani meaning queen in Marathi.[1] Nandurbar district has five more tehsils viz. Akkalkuwa, Taloda, Shahada, Nandurbar and Navapur. The tehsil is surrounded by Madhya Pradesh state on north and east, Shahada and Talode tehsils on south and Akkalkuwa on west.[2] Maharashtra State Highway 1 (MSH-1) passes through the tehsil along with Akkalkuwa and Shahada. The hill station and tourist attraction Toranmal is located in this tehsil.

Bilgaon is a village in Dhadgaon tehsil known for its developmental work and serving as an inspiration for the film Swades.

Demography

The total population of Dhadgaon (Akrani) sub-district, as per 2001 India census was 1,36,504. There were 67,967 males and 68537 females. As per India census 2011 population was 1,95,754 out of which 97,902 were males and 97,852 were females.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akrani Taluka . National Informatics Center . 2013-04-11.
  2. Web site: Nandurbar District Profile . National Informatics Center . 2013-04-11.
  3. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/21494/download/24626/PC01_C01_27.xls Census India 2001
  4. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11382/download/14495/DDW27C-01%20MDDS.XLS Census India 2011