Khed, Ratnagiri

Khed
खेड
town

Naringi River, which flows through Khed
Khed

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 17°43′04″N 73°23′38″E / 17.71778°N 73.39389°E / 17.71778; 73.39389Coordinates: 17°43′04″N 73°23′38″E / 17.71778°N 73.39389°E / 17.71778; 73.39389
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Ratnagiri
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 16,892
Demonym(s) Khedkar
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 415709
Sex ratio 0.96 ♂/♀
Literacy 80%
Khed is situated in Mumbai–Goa National Highway No. 66

Khed is a town with a municipal council in the Ratnagiri district of the state of Maharashtra, India. Situated on the Mumbai - Goa Highway, NH 66, it is surrounded by a number of villages.

Khed is the headquarters of Khed taluka which connects the district administration with the village administration.

Geography

Khed is located at 17°43′N 73°23′E / 17.72°N 73.38°E / 17.72; 73.38.[1] It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). Alphonso mangoes are grown in the area around the town. Khed lies between Kashedi Ghat and Bhoste Ghat. The region surrounding the town is mostly mountainous.

The Jagbudi River is a large and famous river located in the area.

Culture

Khed is a town that has many festivities. Several religious festivals are celebrated in the town. Social groups like Navnirman Kala Sanstha have been prompting artists from surrounding villages to show [their work] at state and national levels since 2004.

Shimaga (Holi) [and] Ganapati are Konkan's favorite festivals. Gauri-Ganpati festival is celebrated with cheer and enthusiasm all over the taluka.

Ram Navmi festival is celebrated in Laxmi Narayan Temple. It is celebrated for 10 days starting from Gudi Padva.

Eid is also celebrated by the Muslim population.'RAJ YUVA Mahostav' & 'JC festival' (mela) is also organized in Khed once every year.

One of most important attraction of Khed is the annual rally conducted on the occasion of SHIVJAYANTI.

Food

Vada-Pav is a famous snack in this city. Uday Pepsi, Vade-Mutton is festival Special in Shimga (holi). The staple diet is rice and fish. Ghavane is one of the main dish in the menu which prepared by the floor of rice, which is the food of Breakfast.

Places to visit

The Bhagwan Parshuram Temple is located in the city on NH-66. the Temple is on the hilly area of Khed city and also the mid location from Khed as well as Chiplun. Kalkai temple is one of the best place to visit.

Rasalgad is the Fort lkocated in the Khed Taluka. The way for Rasalgad passes from Khed City by crossing the Bharana Naka Junction and many other villages such as Sukivali, Kudoshi, Tale-Mandave, Bharade , kulwandi (Deulvadi ) etc.

Demographics

The 2001 Indian census reported that Khed had a population of 13,813.[2] Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Khed had an average literacy rate of 97%, which was higher than the national average of 69.5%. The literacy rate among males was 98%, and among females it was 96%.[3]

In the 2011 Indian census, the town of Khed [listed] 15,249 inhabitants.[4]

Industry

Several factories [that produce] chemicals and pharmaceuticals are located in Khed. Furthermore, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has developed the Lote-Parshuram industrial area in Khed.[5] Khed is famous for Uday Pepsi managed by Suhas Sheth Bhosale.

Transport

Khed Railway Station

Khed lies off National Highway NH-66, popularly known as Mumbai-Goa Highway, which connects Khed with cities like Mangalore, Panaji, Madgaon, Karwar and Udupi. The Bharna Naka – Khed road, part of state highway SH-106, connects NH-17 to the town of Khed. Khed has a railway station on the Konkan Railway line and a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus station connecting Khed taluka to major cities in Maharashtra.

Khed railway station connects three talukas (Dapoli, Mandangad and Khed) to the railway map of India.

Education

Many schools and colleges in Khed are in English and Marathi Medium.

See also

Khed (KHED)
Next 'Small' station towards Mumbai:
Diwankhauti		 Konkan Railway : Railway (India) Next 'Small' station from Mumbai:
Anjani
Distance from Mumbai (CST) = 0275 km
Next 'Main' station towards Mumbai:
Mangaon		 Konkan Railway : Railway (India) Next 'Main' station from Mumbai:
Chiplun

References

  1. ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Khed, India". Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. Retrieved on October 23, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Maharashtra: Ratnagiri: Khed: Khed (M.Cl.)". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  4. ↑ "NPR Report: Maharashtra: Ratnagiri: Khed". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
  5. ↑ "Lote-Parshuram (Group D+) Industrial Area Details". Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008.
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