Vangaon

Vangaon is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.EducationThe Vangaon Educational Society operates various educational institutions in Vangaon: Baijnathsingh Mahadevsingh Thakur English Medium School – nursery to Standard 10Jagmohan Mahadevsingh Thakur High school – offers Standard 5 to Standard 10, with hostel facilities for Aadivasi students Rajendrasingh Thakur CollegeCultureThere are public temples in Vangaon such as Mahadev, Hanuman Temple, Dattatraya, as well as two private temples.Several festivals are celebrated in the village. Ganeshotsav or Ganesh Chaturthi is the most-popular festival in Maharashtra. Navaratri festivals are organized by Navratri Mahotsav Mandal and Jatras are organized every year at the Mahadev Temple at Datta Mandir during Datta Jayanti. Festivals are also organized at Hanuman Mandir during Hanuman Jayanti.Vangaon has a weekly Sunday market offering groceries, apparel, and food items.CuisineVangaon is well-known for chikoo, made from sapodilla fruit, capsicum, tomatoes and coconuts.