Ambadawe | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 18°01′02″N73°11′20″E / 18.017158°N 73.188997°E Coordinates: 18°01′02″N73°11′20″E / 18.017158°N 73.188997°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Ratnagiri district |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 240 |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 402307 |
Nearest city | Mandangad |
Ambadawe [1] [2] [3] is a village in the Mandangad taluk of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra, India. [4] This village is family origin of B. R. Ambedkar, Architect of constitution of India.
Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
No. of Houses | 64 | - | - |
Population | 240 | 111 | 129 |
Child (0-6) | 25 | 16 | 9 |
Schedule Caste | 57 | 27 | 30 |
Schedule Tribe | 11 | 7 | 4 |
Literacy | 79.53% | 85.26% | 75.00% |
Total Workers | 51 | 44 | 7 |
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