Dhadgaon
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.
Dhadgaon | |
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  Dhadgaon | |
| Coordinates: 21.824237°N 74.216874°E | |
| District | Nandurbar |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
Bilgaon is a village in Dhadgaon tehsil known for its developmental work and serving as an inspiration for the film Swades.
References
- "Akrani Taluka". National Informatics Center. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- "Nandurbar District Profile". National Informatics Center. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
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