Bilgaon
Bilgaon | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bilgaon Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°53′57″N 74°19′04″E / 21.89910°N 74.31769°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Nandurbar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,840 |
| • Density | 508/km2 (1,320/sq mi) |
| 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]
References
- ↑ "Bilgaon Village: From Darkness to Light". Archived from the original on 17 January 2008.
- ↑ "Census 2011 Bilgaon".
- ↑ "The Bilgaon Model - Frontline".
- 1 2 "Bilgaon hydel project washed away".
- ↑ "Tribal boys use mobile phones to shoot short film on local issues". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ↑ "Tribal youth make short-films in local languages to educate vulnerable communities about COVID and lockdown". The Optimist Citizen. Retrieved 20 August 2020.