Vikramgad or Junjhargad | |
Other Name: | Kudan |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Palghar |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 5,991 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 401605 |
Registration Plate: | MH-48 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Palghar |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 82.77% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Palghar |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Vikramgad |
Iso Code: | IN-MH |
Vikramgad is a census town in Jawhar subdivision of Palghar district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division.
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.
In 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.
Vikramgad tehsil has two colleges: