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Mangaon

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Mangaon

Total population

5,000

Founded

2015

Coordinates18.24°, 73.28°

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Founded
2015

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Overview

Mangaon is a Village and tehsil (council) in the Konkan Division, India. It is located in the Raigad district, 80 km (49.7 mi) from Alibaug headquarters, and 139 km (86.4 mi) from the capital city of Bombay (Mumbai). The area is located towards the Panjim side of Goa.

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History

Mangaon has been identified with the site of the ancient village of Kothuraka, mentioned in the so-called Kothuraka grant of the 5th-century Vakataka ruler Pravarasena II. The same inscription also mentions a place called Maṇḍuki-grāma, which has been identified with the nearby village of Mandgaon, 3 km north of Mangaon.

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Latitude
18.2382
Longitude
73.2821
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