Dahigaon | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 19.9874°N 72.8959°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Palghar |
Subdivision Type3: | Taluka |
Subdivision Name3: | Dahanu |
Seat Type: | Panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 171 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Total: | 655 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Blank Name Sec1: | 2011 census code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 551674 |
Dahigaon is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.[1] Dahigaon is famous for its Jain Temple.
According to the 2011 census of India, Dahigaon has 179 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 37.59%.
Population | 655 | 306 | 349 | |
Children aged below 6 years | 91 | 47 | 44 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||
655 | 306 | 349 | ||
Literates | 212 | 134 | 78 | |
Workers (all) | 358 | 158 | 200 | |
Main workers (total) | 180 | 99 | 81 | |
Main workers: Cultivators | 142 | 73 | 69 | |
Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 33 | 22 | 11 | |
Main workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Main workers: Other | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
Marginal workers (total) | 178 | 59 | 119 | |
Marginal workers: Cultivators | 88 | 40 | 48 | |
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 88 | 19 | 69 | |
Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Marginal workers: Others | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Non-workers | 297 | 148 | 149 |
Shri 1008 Mahavir Swami Digambar Jain Atisha Kshetra was built around 200 years ago by Jain muni Mahatisagarji. The moolnayak of this temple is a 5 feet black colored idol of Mahavir Swami in Padmasana posture. Idols of other tirthankars are also present here along with 18 feet idol of Bahubali in kayotsarga (Standing posture) and a 9 feet tall idol made of panch-dhatu (5 metal) dedicated to Rishabh dev.[3]