Jaikheda is a village in
Indian state
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of
Maharashtra
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. It is situated in
Baglan Taluka
Baglan is a taluka (tehsil) in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Sometimes Baglan Taluka is unofficially referred to as Satana, because of that city's dominance within the taluka.
Geography
Baglan Taluka is located in the m ...
in
Nashik district
Nashik district,(Marathi: Help:IPA/Marathi, ̪ɑɕɪk formerly known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district. Nashik is well known for the production of win ...
.
It is located on the right (south) bank of the
Mosam River
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Course
The Mosam River arises in the Wester ...
. The population is about 8,000.
Underground canal
A state highway connecting
Malegaon
Malegaon (IAST: ''Mālegāv''; Pronunciation: alegaːʋ is a city in Nashik District of Maharashtra State in India. It is situated on the bank of the Girna river with Mosam River river flowing through middle of the city dividing it in two part ...
to
Pimpalner goes through the village. An underground canal was built between Sompur and Jaikheda under the
Maratha Empire
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. It was built to provide irrigation water for farmland.
Agricultural sustainability
The majority of people in Jaikheda are Farmers. The ''Black-cotton'' and mixed type soil is found here.
The main crops include
-''Sugarcane
-Grapes
-Pomegranates''
-''Onions'' and other vegetables like ''Chilly, Tomato, Cucumber'', etc.
Major businesses are related to the transport of goods primarily farm produce.
It is the main marketplace for neighboring villages.
The main irrigation methods use are Drip irrigation, Sprinkler irrigation and traditional ways etc.
Pilgrim village
A village of Hari Bhakt Parayan Let. Shree Krishanji Mauli, Thousands of people visited in Jaikheda on the day of Diwali for "Samadhi Darshan". Every year one of the Big and disciplined Dindi is started from Jaikheda village. So many other temples in village and with good condition like, Hanuman Mandir, Mahadev Mandir, Shani Mandir, Datta Mandir, Swami Samarth Temple, Mauli Samadhi Mandir, Siddheshwar Temple, Vittal Mandir, Navanath Temple.
To protect women and children in the village, CC TV Cameras have been installed to prevent thieves.
"Warkari Sampradaya" is the foundation of the great culture of this village.
On Ekadashi day, there is a Kirtan on the Mauli Samadhi in the village
The jaikheda village is also called as "KrushnaNagari"
External links
"Jaikhedan Map — Satellite Images of Jaikhedan" Maplandia.com
Villages in Nashik district
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