Karji

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Karji (alternative spelling Karjee) is a small village in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra state in India. It is located in the Khed taluka on the Khed - Bahirawli road, about 18km from Khed.

Karji (village code 03988500[1]) consists of four sub-villages, with over 600 homes and a total population approaching 3000. Community surnames include Tambe, Parkar and Choughle. The main religions are Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.

[edit] Amenities

Education is available in Urdu, and Adarsha High School and Junior College in Karji[2] was one of the first schools at this level in the area.

The village has a water scheme, a telephone exchange and a postal service. The Karji branch of the State Bank of India[3] is in Khed Taluka.

Karji bridge lies to the north of the village.[4]

The PIN code for Karji is 415727.[5]

[edit] Transport links

Bus services are run by the Maharastra State Road Transport Corporation (MRSTC). Karji is also quite close to the river. The nearest railway station is in Khed, 18 km away.

[edit] References

  1. ^ EDP Centre (2001-12-06). Dist. Name: Ratnagiri (Code: 32) Taluka Name: Khed. Directorate of Economics and Statistics - Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra. Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
  2. ^ Adarsh High School, Karjee. Wikimapia. Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
  3. ^ Branch Name: KARJEE. State Bank of India (2005). Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
  4. ^ Karji Bridge. wikimapia (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-27.
  5. ^ Maharashtra PIN Codes. India Vilas (2001). Retrieved on 2007-08-27.

Coordinates: 17°38′45″N, 73°22′30″E


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