Khed, Ratnagiri

Khed Panhalje
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
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 Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Situated on the Mumbai Goa Highway, NH 17, it is surrounded by a number of villages, including Shajib and Rejian. Khed is the headquarters for the 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. It lies between Kashedi Ghat and Bhoste Ghat. The region surrounding the town is mostly mountainous.

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

Culture

Khed is a town in festive mood. 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.

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

Many schools and colleges in Khed are of English, Marathi and Urdu Medium. Sriman Chandulal Shet High School & Jr.College, L.P. English School, L.T.T. English Medium School and M.I. Hajwani English Medium School are the main English Medium Schools in Khed. Many students come from nearby villages to these schools for education.

Food

Vada-Pav is a famous snack in this city. Uday Pspsi, Vade-Maton 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

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.

Rasalgad is the Fort Located in the Khed Taluka. The way for Rasalgad passes from Khed City by crossing the Bharana Naka Junction and many other Villages such Sukivali, Kudoshi, Tale-Mandave, Bharade etc. People can directly take a Left while coming from Mumbai at the Junction on Bharana Naka to reach at Rasalgad.

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. Maharashtra Bazar at Bharne Naka is an ideal place for shopping daily needs.

Transport

Khed Railway Station

Khed lies off National Highway NH-17, 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.

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