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

Ashagad
village
Ashagad is located in Maharashtra
Ashagad
Ashagad
Location in Maharashtra, India
Ashagad is located in India
Ashagad
Ashagad
Ashagad (India)
Coordinates: 19°58′09″N 72°47′45″E / 19.9691925°N 72.7957852°E / 19.9691925; 72.7957852
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
TalukaDahanu
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,160
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code551608

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Ashagad has 824 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 76.05%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 4160 1963 2197
Children aged below 6 years 519 246 273
Scheduled caste 40 23 17
Scheduled tribe 2066 781 1285
Literates 2769 1388 1381
Workers (all) 1566 1132 434
Main workers (total) 1257 974 283
Main workers: Cultivators 90 57 33
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 190 99 91
Main workers: Household industry workers 56 42 14
Main workers: Other 921 776 145
Marginal workers (total) 309 158 151
Marginal workers: Cultivators 46 26 20
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 26 5 21
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 56 6 50
Marginal workers: Others 181 121 60
Non-workers 2594 831 1763

References

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  1. ^ "Maharashtra villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.