Umbergaon
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Umbergaon is a census town
in Valsad district
in the India
n state
of Gujarat.
Umbergaon is also known as Umergam or Umargaon. It has a long, wide beach with eco-environment with no pollution. It is ideal for meditation and relaxation.
Some 20% of the population are fishermen and 20% industrialists. It is near Vapi
.
, Umbergaon had a population of 21,648. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Umbergaon has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 62%. In Umbergaon, 14% of the population is under six years of age.The people speak different languages including Gujarati the official state language and Marathi
. People from different states of India like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, including Gujarat live in peace & harmony here.
Census town
In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...
in Valsad district
Valsad district
Valsad district is one of the 26 districts in the Western Indian state of Gujarat. It is bound by Navsari district to the north, Dang district to the east and the State of Maharashtra to the south. The Arabian Sea lies west of the district...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Gujarat.
Umbergaon is also known as Umergam or Umargaon. It has a long, wide beach with eco-environment with no pollution. It is ideal for meditation and relaxation.
Some 20% of the population are fishermen and 20% industrialists. It is near Vapi
Vapi
Vapi Vapi Vapi (IAST: vāpī, Gujarati: , is a city and a municipality in Valsad district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is situated on the banks of Damanganga River in southern Gujarat, India. Vapi falls under the taluka administration of Pardi...
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Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Umbergaon had a population of 21,648. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Umbergaon has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 62%. In Umbergaon, 14% of the population is under six years of age.The people speak different languages including Gujarati the official state language and Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
. People from different states of India like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, including Gujarat live in peace & harmony here.