Girgaon, Palghar
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| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Palghar |
| Taluka | Talasari |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,735 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| 2011 census code | 551543 |
Girgaon is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Talasari taluka.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Girgaon has 523 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 59.26%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Population | 2735 | 1360 | 1375 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 418 | 214 | 204 |
| Scheduled caste | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Scheduled tribe | 2626 | 1297 | 1329 |
| Literates | 1373 | 810 | 563 |
| Workers (all) | 1276 | 756 | 520 |
| Main workers (total) | 920 | 620 | 300 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 171 | 54 | 117 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Main workers: Other | 724 | 546 | 178 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 356 | 136 | 220 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 281 | 79 | 202 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 54 | 46 | 8 |
| Non-workers | 1459 | 604 | 855 |
