Phansu is a village in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, in the Dapoli taluka. It is a rural town located in the Konkan division. The 2011 Census of India recorded a total of 1,069 residents in the village.[1] Phansu's geographical area is approximately 590 hectares (1,500 acres).[1]
Phansu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
Phansu is named after the jackfruit tree, called "phanas." It is the ancestral land of the Pethes. The Pethes are a Chitpavan family.
Phansu has a school, several stores, and a Hanuman temple.
References
edit- ^ a b "District Census Handbook" (PDF). Census of India. p. 84. Retrieved 16 April 2016.