Bilgaon | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 21°53′57″N 74°19′04″E / 21.89910°N 74.31769°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Nandurbar |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,840 |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 425432 |
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]
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]