Pedgaon
Pedagaon | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Baleshwar temple at Pedgaon | |
  Pedgaon Location in Maharashtra, India  Pedgaon Pedgaon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°30′42″N 074°42′27″E / 18.51167°N 74.70750°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmadnagar |
| Taluka | Shrigonda |
| Government | |
| • Body | Village panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,672 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH-16 |
| Nearest town | Shrigonda |
Pedgaon is a panchayat village in the state of Maharashtra, India.[1] [2] [3] [4] Administratively, Pedgaon falls under the Shrigonda Taluka of Ahmadnagar District, Maharashtra.[4] Pedgaon is the only village within the Pedgaon Gram Panchayat.[4]
The village of Pedgaon is located on the left (north) bank of the Bhima River and the west bank of the Deo River.[5] The Deo River is an intermittent stream, flowing only during the monsoon season.[5]
Three roads connect Pedgaon to nearby areas. To the east, the Anandwadi Road connects to State Highway 67 to the south and State Highway 55 to the north. To the west, a road passes through the villages of Ajnuj, Kautha, and Gar before reaching State Highway 10 and the Bhima River bridge. Another road to the west heads northwest to Kasti. Pedgaon is located 13 km east of the Kasti railway station by road and 22 km south of Shrigonda. The village lacks hotels or lodges for visitors.
Pedgaon is home to a historic fort known as the Fort of Pedgaon or Bahadurgad (also called "Dharmaveergad"). The fort is largely in ruins but includes notable structures such as the Mastani Mahal. Within the fort, there are five temples, with the Lakshmi Narayan temple and Baleshwar temple being the most prominent. The Lakshmi Narayan temple is an architectural example with intricately carved pillars and animal images on the walls, although the temple currently lacks any images. The Baleshwar temple, dedicated to Lord Shiv, is also in a ruined state but still features eight beautifully carved pillars.
Fish farming is practiced in Pedgaon, particularly in the Bhima River. Additionally, the Saraswati River flows from Shrigonda through Chorachiwadi and meets the Bhima River in Pedgaon.
- ^ 2011 Village Panchayat Code for Pedgaon = 170084, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Shrigonda, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
- ^ 2001 Census Village code for Pedgaon = 03331600, "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Maharashtra" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 647. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2011.
- ^ Pedgaon (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ a b c 2011 Census Village code for Pedgaon = 558481, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for: Pedgaon Gram Panchayat, Shrigonda, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
- ^ a b Poona India, Sheet NE 43-06 (topographic map, scale 1:250,000), Series U-502, United States Army Map Service, May 1960