Bhoo
village
Bhoo Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Bhoo Bhoo (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 16°43′14″N 73°28′28″E / 16.720549°N 73.474309°E / 16.720549; 73.474309
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Ratnagiri
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population
• Total	< 1,000
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	416713[1]
Telephone code	02353
Nearest city	Rajapur
Lok Sabha constituency	Rajapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Rajapur

Bhoo is a small village situated in Rajapur Taluka, Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, India. Its population totals less than 1000.^[2] Situated eight kilometres northwest of Rajapur, it is connected to it and to Ratnagiri by bus.

The village is home to betel nut, cashew, jackfruit, coconut and mango gardens.

Its religious centers are dedicated to the Hindu gods Lakshmikant and Shiva, and kalika devi mandir. There is also a temple dedicated to the maiden goddess Shree Aaryadurga approximately three kilometres from Bhoo. There is a dharamshala (religious rest house) at Aaryadurga. Loknanatya Dashavtar (a folkdrama) is produced by local artists every year.

Languages spoken locally include Marathi andHindi. The climate averages between 15 °C (59 °F) to 35 °C (95 °F).

Khingini, Tervan, Kotapur, Pendkhale are smaller villages around Bhoo.

Acharya Narendra Deo Vidya Mandir is the high school situated in Bhoo. The school has about 400 students and is affiliated with Sane Guruji Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Janashi. The school is in the Kolhapur Divisional Board for SSC examinations. Some students pursue further education in nearby towns such as Rajapur, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur or in Mumbai.

Transport

ST buses from Rajapur service the neighbouring villages such as Pendkhale, Satavli (Dasur), Devihasol, Kotapur, Bhalavli and Tervan. The nearest rail station is Rajapur Road, approximately 30 kilometres away. The nearest airport is at Ratnagiri.

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