Vangaon

Vangaon
village
Vangaon Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19°52′N 72°45′E / 19.867°N 72.750°ECoordinates: 19°52′N 72°45′E / 19.867°N 72.750°E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Palghar
Taluka	Dahanu
Population (2011)
• Total	7,649
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	401 103
Telephone code	02528
2011 census code	551739
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Palghar

Vangaon is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.^[1]

Transport

It is located 55 km north of Virar on the Western Railway line of Mumbai Suburban Railway. It can be reached from National Highway NH-8, 35 km off from Charoti Naka. It is 10 km North of Boisar on the Western Railway line.

Vangaon railway station is a nearest and most convenient railway station for almost 100-120 small villages either from coastal area (West) side or towards forest (East) side.

Education

Industrial Training Institute of Government of Maharashtra is the most notable landmark in Vangaon. Many students from local area up to Mumbai, Thane, Dombivali etc. along with majority of local tribal students (Aadivasi) are availing advantage of this institute. Dedicated hostel facility is also exist in this institute. After completion of respective course successful, lifestyle of students changed completely and moves towards betterment. Earlier, this institute was operated as a Camus for study in bunglow of Sh.Narsilal Shah, whereas practical are carried out in the Godown owned by Thakur family and Taraporewala’s Family. Later, the same was shifted into its newly established dedicated huge campus. Some more educational institutes located in vangaon are :-

1) Mahadevsingh Thakur ZP Primary School (Govt school from St.1 to St.8) 2) Jagmohan Mahadevsingh Thakur Highschool (St.5 to St.10) with Hostel facility for Tribal students. 3) Rajendrasingh Thakur College 4) Baijnathsingh Mahadevsingh Thakur English Medium School (Nursery to St.10)managed by Shri Santosh Singh Thakur.

Vangaon Education Society operates various educational institutions of Vangaon.

There is a trust called the Shree Kumar Maharaj Joshi Pratisthan established on 10 September 1993. Shree Jayprakash K Joshi is the chairman of the trust. His mother Radha Joshi gave her funds to establish the trust. This trust has built Aadivasi vidharthi vastigruh and handed it over to the vangaon education society in the year 2000. It is named the "Shree Kumar Maharaj Adivasi Vidyarthi Vastigruh". The trust then constructed a crematory for the villagers in loving memory of Mrs. Radha Joshi. The trust went on to establish a free library at Brahmin Aali, Chinchani in 2004. Adjoining the coast the trust has created 'MB Joshi Udyan' garden. The trust has also built MB Joshi English medium school (approved by Govt of Maharashtra) in 2006.

Culture

There are some public temples Mahadev (Near Station), Hanuman Temple (At Railway Crossing), Dattatray (In Campus of Satyendra Bhavanising Thakur, one near Kompada Ground and one in Surya Colony) and 1 private temples (Radha Krishna Temple and Gayatri temple built by Late Sh. Kumar Maharaj and presently maintained by Sh. Vinod Krishnakumar Joshi)

Ganeshotsav is the most popular festival in Maharashtra and so for this village too. Navyuvak Vikas Mandal’s Ganeshotsav is very popular and old mandal of this village. As the village has grown up, various mandals are now performing this festival. However, it is ensure by all Mandals that there should be ultimate aim of “Faith in God by Janajagtuti” shall be ensured. Navratra festial is also organised by Navratra Mahotsav Mandal. Besides these, there are 'Jatras' (fairs) organised every year on Occasion of Mahashivratri at Manadev Temple, at Datta Mandir during Datta Jayanti and near railway crossing Hanuman Mandir on occasion of Hanuman Jayanti.

Independence day (15 August) and Republic day (26 January) are other major events. There was a tradition to have a display of performance by School children and exhibition on 26 January. The enthusiasm for this seems to be waning.

Vangaon has a weekly market on Sunday. Villagers from all the surrounding villages descend on Vangaon from eary morning every Sunday to buy and sell groceries, apparels, food items, etc.

Agriculture

Vangaon is well known for its delicious chikoo fruit, capsicum, tomatoes and coconuts. Some agriculturists grow flowers like Lily.

Industrial area and power stations

Tarapur MIDC, Tarapur Atomic Power Station and a Thermal Power Station owned by Reliance Energy Limited are located close by. The huge industrial area at Tarapur accommodates various specialty chemical, bulk drugs, steel and alloy and textile manufacturing companies.

Public transport

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

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Vangaon has 1645 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 82.4%.^[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)^[2]

	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

References

1. "Maharashtra villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
2. "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 2015-08-17.