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

Vikasnagar
village
Vikasnagar is located in Maharashtra
Vikasnagar
Vikasnagar
Location in Maharashtra, India
Vikasnagar is located in India
Vikasnagar
Vikasnagar
Vikasnagar (India)
Coordinates: 20°04′06″N 72°42′40″E / 20.0683285°N 72.7111939°E / 20.0683285; 72.7111939
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
TalukaDahanu
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,630
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code551584

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Vikasnagar has 337 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 64.91%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 1630 805 825
Children aged below 6 years 228 116 112
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 1569 776 793
Literates 910 524 386
Workers (all) 809 483 326
Main workers (total) 490 372 118
Main workers: Cultivators 29 21 8
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 292 209 83
Main workers: Household industry workers 2 2 0
Main workers: Other 167 140 27
Marginal workers (total) 319 111 208
Marginal workers: Cultivators 70 17 53
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 225 77 148
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 1 1 0
Marginal workers: Others 23 16 7
Non-workers 821 322 499

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. Retrieved 17 August 2015.