Country India District Palghar Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Population 7,649 (2011) Local time Saturday 1:18 PM ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | State Maharashtra Taluka Dahanu PIN 401 103 Area code 02528 Government body Gram panchayat | |
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Weather 32°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 47% Humidity | ||
Shiv mandir vangaon maharashtra india
Vangaon is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It's located in the Dahanu taluka.
Contents
- Shiv mandir vangaon maharashtra india
- Map of Vangaon Maharashtra 401103
- Culture
- Agriculture
- Industrial area and power stations
- Public transport
- Demographics
- References
Map of Vangaon, Maharashtra 401103
Telephone Code / Std Code: 02528
- 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 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
The primary modes of transportation are rented cars, taxis, auto rickshaws and state transport buses (Maharashtra State Transport Corporation).
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%.