Khed (Pronunciation: ʰeːɖ is a

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in the

Ratnagiri district Ratnagiri District (Marathi pronunciation: �ət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː is a district in the state of Maharashtra, India. The administrative headquarter of the district is located in the town of Ratnagiri. The district is 11.33% urban. The district ...

of the state of

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. Khed town is situated on the Mumbai -

Ratnagiri Ratnagiri (IAST:Ratnāgirī ; �ət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː is a port city on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri District in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India. The district is a part of Konkan division of Maharashtra. The city is known for ...

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

Geography

Khed is located at . It has an average

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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 The Jagbudi river is the small river merging into Vashishti river. It meets Vasishthi near Bahirwali. It comes from Khed to Bahiravali. It Originates from Khopi in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India. Wildlife The type of crocodile that wo ...

is a large river located in the area. Raghuveer ghat is mainly use for picnic spots.

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 promoting artists from surrounding villages to show their work at state and national levels since 2004. 'RAJ YUVA Mahostav' & 'JCI festival' (mela) is also organized in Khed once every year. Shimaga (Holi) and

Ganapati Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu de ...

are Konkan's favorite festivals. Gauri-

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festival is celebrated with cheer and enthusiasm all over the taluka.

Ram Navmi Rama Navami () is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of Rama, the seventh avatar of the deity Vishnu. people from different parts of Jharkhand attended the world famous international Hazaribagh procession organized in the city every ...

festival is celebrated in Laxmi Narayan Temple. It is celebrated for 10 days starting from

Gudi Padva Gudhi Padwa is a spring-time festival that marks the traditional new year for Marathi and Konkani Hindus, but is also celebrated by other Hindus as well. It is celebrated in and around Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and the union territ ...

. Ganesh utsav is largely and joyfully celebrated in the city. One of the most important attractions of Khed is the annual rally conducted on the occasion of

Shiv Jayanti Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, also known simply as Shiv Jayanti, is a festival and public holiday of the Indian state of Maharashtra. This festival is celebrated on February 19, celebrating the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Mahar ...

. Vade-Mutton is a popular dish in the khed. The staple diet is rice and fish. Ghavane is one of the main dishes in the menu which prepared by the rice flour, eaten as Breakfast. Also, Monga is a famous food item called as
Popati
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Demographics

The 2001 Indian

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reported that Khed had a

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of 13,813. 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%. In the 2011 Indian census, the town of Khed

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15,249 inhabitants.

Industry

Several factories hat produce chemicals and

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are located in Khed. Furthermore, the

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(MIDC) has developed the Lote-Parshuram industrial area in Khed.

Transport

Khed lies off National Highway NH-66, popularly known as Mumbai-Goa Highway, which connects Khed with cities like

Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...

Panaji Panaji (; also known as Panjim) is the capital of the Indian state of Goa and the headquarters of North Goa district. Previously, it was the territorial capital of the former Portuguese India. It lies on the banks of the Mandovi river estuary ...

Madgaon Margao or Madgaon is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on banks of the Sal river and is the administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district and South Goa district. It is Goa's second largest city by population aft ...

Karwar Karwar is a seaside city, ''taluka'', and administrative headquarters of Uttara Kannada district lying at the mouth of the Kali river on the Kanara coast of Karnataka state, India. Karwar is a popular tourist destination and with a city urba ...

and

Udupi Udupi (alternate spelling Udipi; also known as Odipu) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Udupi is situated about north of the educational, commercial and industrial hub of Mangalore and about west of state capital Bangalore by road. ...

. The Bharna Naka – Khed road, part of state highway SH-106, connects NH-66 to the town of Khed. Khed has a railway station on the

Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The first passenger train ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993, between Udupi and ...

line and a

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(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

Khed has many English, Urdu, and Marathi medium schools and colleges: * M.I.B Girl's High School And Junior College. * Sriman Chandulal Sheth High School & Jr.College. * Navabharat High School & Junior College, Bharne. * L. P. English School. * Haji SM Mukaddam High school and Junior College. * L. T. T. English Medium School & Junior College. * M. I. Hajwani English Medium School & Junior College. * Rotary English Medium School,DELHI AFFILIATED * Shiv Shankar Madhyamik Vidyalaya & Jr. College, Kulwandi. * Dnyandeep Vidya Mandir, Bhadgaon. * Vishwakarma Sahajeevan Institute of Management. * New English Junior College of Aambavali. * Yogita Dental College Khed. * S.I.Junior college, furus, khed. * New English school, Dayal, Khed. * I.C.S College Khed. * Ideal English school Furus. * New English school,hedali saveni * z.p.school hedali

References

{{Ratnagiri district topics Talukas in Maharashtra Cities and towns in Ratnagiri district pt:Rajgurunagar (Khed)