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Vadhavan

Coordinates: 19°55′45″N 72°40′22″E / 19.9292303°N 72.6727675°E / 19.9292303; 72.6727675
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Vadhavan
Wadhavan, Vadhavan
village
Vadhavan is located in Maharashtra
Vadhavan
Vadhavan
Location in Maharashtra, India
Vadhavan is located in India
Vadhavan
Vadhavan
Vadhavan (India)
Coordinates: 19°55′45″N 72°40′22″E / 19.9292303°N 72.6727675°E / 19.9292303; 72.6727675
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPalghar
TalukaDahanu
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,278
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code551722

Vadhavan is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.[1]

Vadhavan Transhipment Port

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Vadhavan Transshipment Port is a proposed new port that is going to be the country's 13th major port. Situated near the town of Dahanu, in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, the state will have its 3rd port and the country's one of the six mega port. The project is to be executed jointly by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and Maharashtra Maritime Board.[2]

Vadhavan Port was designed by Surendra Sharma who is a fellow of NMIS Mumbai and has been advocating a deep-sea hub Port to cater to the growing needs of India. This port project development will be jointly implemented by JNPA and Maharashtra Maritime Board with a shareholding of 74% and 26% respectively. The port will be developed based on Landlord Port Model.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Vadhavan has 296 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 91.58%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]
Total Male Female
Population 1278 639 639
Children aged below 6 years 114 59 55
Scheduled caste 0 0 0
Scheduled tribe 56 29 27
Literates 1066 556 510
Workers (all) 688 420 268
Main workers (total) 626 382 244
Main workers: Cultivators 210 190 20
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 69 41 28
Main workers: Household industry workers 33 32 1
Main workers: Other 314 119 195
Marginal workers (total) 62 38 24
Marginal workers: Cultivators 46 29 17
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 3 2 1
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 5 4 1
Marginal workers: Others 8 3 5
Non-workers 590 219 371

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. ^ "Vadhavan Port work in full swing, public hearings likely in few months". www.hindustantimes.co.
  3. ^ a b "District census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.