Kherdi is a
census town
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India
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in
Ratnagiri
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in the
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n
state
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of
Maharashtra
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. It has
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
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(MIDC).
Demographics
India
census
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,
Kherdi had a population of 10,703. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kherdi has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 70%. In Kherdi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
Cities and towns in Raigad district
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