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.

Dahigaon
Village
Dahigaon is located in Maharashtra
Dahigaon
Dahigaon
Location in Maharashtra, India
Dahigaon is located in India
Dahigaon
Dahigaon
Dahigaon (India)
Coordinates: 19°59′15″N 72°53′45″E / 19.9873889°N 72.8958535°E / 19.9873889; 72.8958535
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
TalukaDahanu
Elevation
171 m (561 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total655
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code551674

Demographics

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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%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
Total Male Female
Population 655 306 349
Children aged below 6 years 91 47 44
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 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

Temple

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Shri 1008 Mahavir Swami Digambar Jain Atisha Kshetra was built around 200 years ago by Jain muni Mahatisagarji. The mulnayak 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]

References

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  1. ^ "Maharashtra villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Archived from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Shri 1008 Mahavir Swami Digambar Jain Atishay Kshetra, Dahigaon,Solapur Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.