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NEVARE

Nevare (Ratnagiri T.; 17° 05' N, 73° 15' E; p. 4184), village lies on the sea-shore at a distance of 12 miles to the north of Ratnagiri. The village is surrounded by hills particularly on the north and the south and a small river runs through the village dividing it in two parts. The village Nevare is connected with Ratnagiri by Ratnagiri-Malgund Road which is a District Local Board road. There are also two approach roads leading to the village Dhamanse and Kotavade. The nearest railway station is Kolhapur, 90 miles to the south-east. Agriculture which is the main occupation of the village keeps the villagers busy only for the rainy season and for the rest of the year they are dependent upon earnings outside their village. There are five temples, two mosques and a primary school in the village. Grants under community development programme are given to various social organizations which carry out recreational and social activities in the village. A little to the north is Ganapatipule where about 250 years ago Govindpant Bundele built and dedicated a temple to Ganpati.

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