Modgaon is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.[1] It is located beside the Kurje Dam reservoir.[2]

Modgaon
village
Modgaon is located in Maharashtra
Modgaon
Modgaon
Location in Maharashtra, India
Modgaon is located in India
Modgaon
Modgaon
Modgaon (India)
Coordinates: 20°03′17″N 72°57′50″E / 20.054588°N 72.9637728°E / 20.054588; 72.9637728
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
TalukaDahanu
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,360
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code551638

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Modgaon has 1057 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 42.5%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 5360 2576 2784
Children aged below 6 years 1108 546 562
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 5341 2564 2777
Literates 1807 1142 665
Workers (all) 2686 1308 1378
Main workers (total) 2098 1066 1032
Main workers: Cultivators 873 430 443
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 928 463 465
Main workers: Household industry workers 92 36 56
Main workers: Other 205 137 68
Marginal workers (total) 588 242 346
Marginal workers: Cultivators 178 76 102
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 391 158 233
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 2 0 2
Marginal workers: Others 17 8 9
Non-workers 2674 1268 1406

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. ^ Mrityunjay Bose (1 February 2016). "Winged visitors find new home in dam in Talasari". Deccan Herald.
  3. ^ a b "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.