Bilgaon

Bilgaon is a village in the Dhadgaon Tehsil of Nandurbar district, in Maharashtra in western India. It consists of 12 hamlets. The population recorded in the 2011 Census of India was 1840.[1][2]

Bilgaon
Village
Bilgaon
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21.89910°N 74.31769°E / 21.89910; 74.31769
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictNandurbar
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,840
Languages
  OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
425432

Notably, a micro hydro was built in 2003 mostly with the help of voluntary labour by the tribals (Shramdaan);[3] effects of the Sardar Sarovar Dam caused it to be washed away.[4]

The Bollywood film Swades was based on the village.[4] Aadiwasi Janjagruti a community media based social project operated in Dhadgaon Tehsil[5] is making a documentary on it[6]

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