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Vikasnagar

Dahanu mandal
Pincode 401607
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ABHIJIT MADHUKAR KATELA
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LGD code
551584
Pincode
401607
Post office
Kasa
Population
1,630
Households
337
Literacy rate
55.8%
Sex ratio
1025 ♀/1000♂
Workers
809
Distance to district centre
615 km
Distance to mandal centre
669 km
Distance to Mumbai
750 km
Distance to Hyderabad
375 km
Nearest railway station
Bramhapuri · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
SDH Armori · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Vikasnagar compares

By population, Vikasnagar ranks #83 of 172 villages in Dahanu mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.8%
+9.5% vs mandal average
Vikasnagar
55.8%
Dahanu mandal
46.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,025
Same as the mandal average
Vikasnagar
1,025
Dahanu mandal
1,025
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.2 vs mandal average
Vikasnagar
4.8
Dahanu mandal
5.0

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Vikasnagar at a glance

Vikasnagar is a village of 1,630 people in 337 households (Census 2011) in Dahanu taluka, Palghar district, Maharashtra, the 83rd-largest of 172 villages in Dahanu taluka. Literacy is 56%, 10 points above the taluka average of 46% and the sex ratio is 1,025 women per 1,000 men. It lies 615 km from the Palghar district centre, 9 km from Armori, the nearest town, 14 km from Bramhapuri railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 401607, served by Kasa post office; the LGD village code is 551584. The nearest hospital or health centre is SDH Armori, 10 km away. The sarpanch is ABHIJIT MADHUKAR KATELA , and the village votes in Igatpuri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Khoskar Hiraman Bhika. The population is estimated at 1,922 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Vikasnagar · this village1,63056%
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Jawarabodi Mendha · Brahmapuri98970%3.3 km NW
Saigaon Tukum · Brahmapuri96967%4.7 km SW
Katali Chak · Brahmapuri16165%4.8 km NW
Katali Chak · Gadchiroli28867%4.8 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Vikasnagar

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
12
Primary school
4
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
Dahanu
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
140
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
0
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Vikasnagar

LGD code
551584
Pincode
401607
Post office
Kasa
Population (Census 2011)
1,630
Population (projected 2026)
1,922
Households
337
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1025
Literacy rate
55.8%
Coordinates
20.47933°N, 79.89399°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nashik
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Igatpuri
Member of Parliament
Rajabhau Waje
Member of Legislative Assembly
Khoskar Hiraman Bhika
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ABHIJIT MADHUKAR KATELA
Block / Mandal
Dahanu
Getting there

How to reach Vikasnagar

Mandal centre
Dahanu · ≈ 669 km
≈ 22 h 52 min by car · 27 h 10 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Palghar · ≈ 615 km
≈ 21 h 3 min by car · 25 h by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,504 people
Armori · ≈ 9.0 km
≈ 18 min by car · 22 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai750 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad375 km
  • Chennai823 km
  • Bengaluru870 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBramhapuri14 km
  • Bus stopNagpur Bus Stop17 km
  • Hospital / PHCSDH Armori10 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India2 km
  • Petrol pumpYashoda Gas Agency<1 km
  • CollegeMahatma Gandhi Arts, Science & Late N. P. Commerce College9 km
  • Police stationPolice Station15 km
Nearest to the village
Petrol pump
Yashoda Gas Agencyunder 1 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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