Dahigaon is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka. Dahigaon is famous for its Jain Temple.
Demographics 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%.
+ Demographics (2011 Census) 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 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.
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