Bodni

Bodni
बोदनी
Village
Bodni
Coordinates: 18°53′N 72°57′E / 18.88°N 72.95°E / 18.88; 72.95Coordinates: 18°53′N 72°57′E / 18.88°N 72.95°E / 18.88; 72.95
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Raigad
Elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 921
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN CODE 402 201
Telephone code 02141


Bodni is a fishing village located on the northern coast of Raigad district, Maharashtra, India. [1]

Geography

Bodni is located on the northern tip of Alibag district of Maharashtra on the west coast of India. It is flanked to the east by the Mothebal Mangrove Forest and to the west by Rewas. It is administratively a part of the Rewas-Bodni town.[2]

History

The history of Bodni is connected to the 1947 sinking of the ferry Ramdas. Some of the survivors of this incident swam across and reached the northern coast of Raigad near Rewas and settled here. They took up the profession of fishing, built houses and the settlement was subsequently called Bodni.[3]

References

  1. Geo-Environmental Assessment of the Fishing Settlements in Alibag (PDF). Mumbai: Government of Maharashtra. 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. Diddee, Jaymala (1 Jan 2002). Geography of Maharashtra (1st ed.). Jaipur, India: Rawat Publications. ISBN 8170337461.
  3. Interviews with survivors: "Ramdas Botichya Jalasamadhichi Samay Hakikat" (Marathi). Mumbai. 1950.
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