Vikramgad is a census town in Jawhar subdivision of Palghar district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division.
Vikramgad or Junjhargad
Kudan | |
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Town | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Palghar |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,991 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 401605 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MH |
| Vehicle registration | MH-48 |
| Nearest city | Palghar |
| Literacy | 82.77% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Palghar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vikramgad |
In Vikramgad, Nature Trail is a well known weekend picnic spot. Vikramgad can be accessed from Wada, Jawhar, and Palghar. Vikramgad is a taluka. It is famous for its Weekly Bazaar (Budhwar Bazar) on Wednesdays. People travel by private vehicle or use the bus service.
Demographics
editIn 2011, Vikramgad had a population of 5,991.
Literacy levels were at 82.77%, higher than the national average. 95.79% of the population are Hindu and 3.12% are Muslim.
The working population of Vikramgad consists of 2,278 people. 73.44% of these people engaged in main work and 26.56% engaged in marginal work.
Education
editVikramgad tehsil has two colleges:
References
edit- ^ "Arts – Onde Vikramgad College Palghar". ondevikramgadcollege.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Science – Onde Vikramgad College Palghar". ondevikramgadcollege.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "About Us | gpvikramgad". gpvikramgad.ac.in. Retrieved 24 January 2018.