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{{short description|Village in Maharashtra}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}
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'''Bhoo''' is a small village situated in Rajapur Taluka, [[Ratnagiri district]] of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. Its population totals less than 1000.<ref>[http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/RATNAGIRI/directory14.html www.maharashtra.gov.in] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223204113/http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/gazetteer/RATNAGIRI/directory14.html |date=23 February 2009 }}</ref> Situated eight kilometres northwest of [[Rajapur, Maharashtra|Rajapur]], it is connected to it and to [[Ratnagiri]] by bus.

The village is home to [[bettlenut|betel nut]], [[cashew]], jackfruit, [[coconut]] and [[Alphonso (mango)|mango]] gardens.

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

Languages spoken locally include [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Hindi]], and some [[English language|English]]. The climate averages between {{convert|15|°C|°F}} to {{convert|35|°C|°F}}.{{fact|date=April 2017}}

Due to regularly watered betelnut gardens Bhoo is cool.{{fact|date=April 2017}} The astrologer Keshav Padhye (Ved shastrotejak Sabha, Pune Pandit / Scholar) spent his life in this village as deepforesiter. He was a pioneer of cultivating mango gardens, coconut gardens as well as starting a small flour mill and saw mill.{{fact|date=April 2017}}

People worship Lord Lakshmikant, kalika Devi and Shankar and goddess Aryadurga.

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 [[Secondary School Certificate|SSC]] examinations. Some students pursue further education in nearby towns such as [[Rajapur, Maharashtra|Rajapur]], [[Ratnagiri]], [[Kolhapur]] or in [[Mumbai]].

== Transport ==

[[Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation|ST buses]] from [[Rajapur, Maharashtra|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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