Modgaon

Modgaon
village
Modgaon Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Modgaon Modgaon (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 20°03′17″N72°57′50″E / 20.054588°N 72.9637728°E / 20.054588; 72.9637728 Coordinates: 20°03′17″N72°57′50″E / 20.054588°N 72.9637728°E / 20.054588; 72.9637728
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Palghar
Taluka	Dahanu
Elevation	95 m (312 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,360
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code	551638

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]

Demographics

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

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. "District census data". 2011 Census of India . Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.