Vangaon

Vangaon
Village
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Palghar
Taluka	Dahanu
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,649
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	401 103
Telephone code	02528
Vehicle registration	MH
2011 census code	551739
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Palghar
Website	maharashtra.gov.in

Vangaon is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.

Transport

Vangaon is located 55 km to the North of Virar on the Western Railway line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It can be reached from National Highway No.8, 35 km from Charoti Naka. It is 10 km North of Boisar on the Western Railway line.

Vangaon's railway station is used by a number of small villages and settlements in the surrounding area.

Education

The Industrial Training Institute of the Government of Maharashtra is the only major educational institution based in Vangaon. Students from local areas as well as Mumbai, Thane, and Dombivali are enrolled at the institution. A significant number of Aadivasi students are also enrolled at the institute. The school has dedicated hostel facilities.

Other Educational institutes located in Vangaon are:

1. Mahadevsingh Thakur ZP Primary School: A government school offering Standard 1 to Standard 8
2. Jagmohan Mahadevsingh Thakur High school: Offers Standard 5 to Standard 10, with hostel facilities for Aadivasi students
3. Rajendrasingh Thakur College
4. Baijnathsingh Mahadevsingh Thakur English Medium School: Nursery to Standard 10

The Vangaon Education Society operates various educational institutions in Vangaon.

Culture

There are various public temples like Mahadev, Hanuman Temple, Dattatray and two private temples in Vangaon.

Ganeshotsav or Ganesh Chaturthi, the most popular festival in Maharashtra, is celebrated in the village.

Navratri Festivals are is organised by Navratri Mahotsav Mandal and Jatras are organised every year at the Mahadev Temple at Datta Mandir during Datta Jayanti. Festivals are also organized at Hanuman Mandir during Hanuman Jayanti.

Independence Day (15 August) and Republic Day (26 January) are typically celebrated with traditional performances by school children.

Vangaon has a weekly Sunday market offering groceries, apparel and food items.

Agriculture

Vangaon is well known for its delicious chikoo, made from Sapodilla fruit, capsicum, tomatoes and coconuts.

Industrial area and power stations

Tarapur MIDC, Tarapur Atomic Power Station, and a thermal power station owned by Reliance Energy Limited are located near the village. The industrial area at Tarapur hosts speciality chemicals, bulk pharmaceuticals, steel, alloy and textile manufacturing companies.

Public transport

Rented cars/taxis, state transport buses (Maharashtra State Transport Corporation) and auto rickshaws are the primary modes of transport.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Vangaon has 1,645 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 82.4%.

Demographics (2011 Census)

	Total	Male	Female
Population	7649	3950	3699
Children aged below 6 years	909	463	446
Scheduled caste	231	131	100
Scheduled tribe	2629	1317	1312
Literates	5554	3083	2471
Workers (all)	3048	2198	850
Main workers (total)	2757	2014	743
Main workers: Cultivators	188	138	50
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	575	330	245
Main workers: Household industry workers	198	134	64
Main workers: Other	1796	1412	384
Marginal workers (total)	291	184	107
Marginal workers: Cultivators	64	35	29
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	84	54	30
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	13	8	5
Marginal workers: Others	130	87	43
Non-workers	4601	1752	2849