Vikramgad
Vikramgad is a census town in Jawhar subdivision of Palghar district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division.
Vikramgad or Junjhargad Kudan | |
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Town | |
Country | |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Palghar |
Population | |
• Total | 5,991 |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 401605 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
Vehicle registration | MH-48 |
Nearest city | Palghar |
Literacy | 82.77% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Palghar |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vikramgad |
In Vikramgad, Nature Trail is a well known weekend picnic spot. Vikramgad can be accessed from Wada, Jawhar, and Palghar. Vikramgad is a taluka. It is famous for its Weekly Bazaar (Budhwar Bazar) on Wednesdays. People travel by private vehicle or use the bus service.
Demographics
In 2011, Vikramgad had a population of 5,991.
Literacy levels were at 82.77%, higher than the national average. 95.79% of the population are Hindu and 3.12% are Muslim.
The working population of Vikramgad consists of 2,278 people. 73.44% of these people engaged in main work and 26.56% engaged in marginal work.
Education
Vikramgad tehsil has two colleges:
- Onde Village Arts Commerce and Science College opened in 2002 and offers a Bachelor of Arts[1] and a Bachelor of Science[2]
- Government Polytechnic opened in 2011 and offers Diplomas in Engineering[3].
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References
- "Arts – Onde Vikramgad College Palghar". ondevikramgadcollege.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- "Science – Onde Vikramgad College Palghar". ondevikramgadcollege.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- "About Us | gpvikramgad". gpvikramgad.ac.in. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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