Vangaon
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Vangaon | |
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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 |
Vangaon is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.[1]
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:
- Mahadevsingh Thakur ZP Primary School: A government school offering Standard 1 to Standard 8
- Jagmohan Mahadevsingh Thakur High school: Offers Standard 5 to Standard 10, with hostel facilities for Aadivasi students
- Rajendrasingh Thakur College
- 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, apparels, 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%.[2]
Total | Male | Female | |
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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 |
References
- ^ "Maharashtra villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
- ^ a b "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2015-08-17.