Palgad Explained

Palgad
Native Name Lang:mr
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra

Palgad is a small village in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra state in Western India. The 2011 Census of India recorded a total of 2,959 residents in the village. Palgad's geographical area is approximately 1526hectare.

Palgad is birth place of famous writer, activist Sane Guruji. His famous childhood memoir Shyamchi Aai is about his childhood life in Palgad.