Khed
Encyclopedia
Khed is an industrial
city
with a municipal council
in Ratnagiri district
in the state
of Maharashtra
, India
. It is surrounded by a number of villages, including Khopi
, Savnas, Bahirwali
, Furus
, Karji
, Tise, Rajawel, Panhalje, Lote
, Kondivali
, Shiv
, Mani
, Nandgaon
, Ashti, Shirgaon, Sakhroli, Shirshi
& Jamge. Khed is a taluka that connects Ratnagiri district
and Raigad district
.
of 25 metres (82 feet). Alphonso mangos
are grown in the area around the city.
If you wish to enjoy nature and want to have urban facilities as well, KHED is the place for you. You can find good hotels to stay and great sites of konkan around.
Khed is situated on the Mumbai Goa Highway NH 17
and konkani are the primary language spoken in the city. Maharashtrians ,Dashanema Gujratis and Marwaris
, who have origins in other Indian states, live together harmoniously. Several festivals of all religions are celebrated peacefully.
There is freedom of religion.
Shimaga (Holi) & Ganapati is most awaited and Konkan's most favorite festival.Konkan which is famous for Gavri Ganpati festival which is celebrated with boom.It is celebrated with pomp and enthusiasm all over in Khed. The 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.
Khed railway station is main railway station for three talukas Dapoli,Mandangad,and Khed taluka,if any one wanted to go by rail to any part of India they have to go via Khed station
reports that, , Khed had a population
of 13,812. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Khed has an average literacy rate of 80%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. The literacy rate among males is 83%, and among females is 77%.
and pharmaceuticals are located in Khed. Furthermore, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
(MIDC) has developed the Lote-Parshuram industrial area in Khed.
But as usual there is no control over the pollution. Rivers & air near the MIDC area is very polluted.
, Panaji, Madgaon, Karwar and Udupi. Khed has a railway station on Konkan Railway
line. It has also Maharashtra State Transport bus station which connects every part of Khed taluka and major cities in Maharashtra through State buses.
(Shehab Saqib Qasmi, Ex Moral Science Teacher of M.I.B.G.H.S.)
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
with a municipal council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Ratnagiri district
Ratnagiri District
Ratnagiri district is one of the 35 districts of Maharashtra state in western India. Ratnagiri is the district headquarters of the district. The district is 11.33% urban. The district is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Sindhudurg district to the south, Raigad district to the north and...
in the state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is surrounded by a number of villages, including Khopi
Khopi
Khopi is a village development committee in Mahottari District in the Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5566 people living in 1047 individual households.-External links:*...
, Savnas, Bahirwali
Bahirwali
The village of Bahirwali is the largest village in Khed Taluka of Ratnagiri district in Konkan. The village is located near the bank of the river Jugbudi River and Vashishti, 30 kilometers from Khed ....
, Furus
Furus
Furus, Furoos or Phuroos is a small village in the Ratnagiri district of India dominated by Konkani Muslims. Furus is believed to be named by Persians who came here to trade in horses...
, Karji
Karji
Karji 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 18 km from Khed....
, Tise, Rajawel, Panhalje, Lote
Lote, India
Lote is an Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation area in the Khed taluka, in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra state in India.Factories in Lote are predominantly in the chemical industry and include:*.*Gharda Chemicals Ltd...
, Kondivali
Kondivali
Kondivali is a small village in Khed Taluka of Ratnagiri district in India. Kodivali also known as kondvil. The main language here is Konkani.- Location :It is located 7 km from Khed taluka...
, Shiv
Shiv
The word Shiv or shiv may refer to:* Shiv , a type of sharp weapon* Shiva, a Hindu deity* A fictional location in Magic: The Gathering, see Dominaria* Shiv, a villain in the animated series Static Shock...
, Mani
Mani (village)
Mani is a village in India, between Mangalooru and Bangalooru along the NH-48. The population is 38838 as of the national census of 2002. The terrain is hilly with paddy fields and arecanut plantations in between. Here, a road off shoots to Puttur....
, Nandgaon
Nandgaon, Maharashtra
Nandgaon is a city and a municipal council in Nashik district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Geography :Nandgaon is located at . It has an average elevation of 0 metres . The climate here is quite dry as compared to other talukas in the district. Average rainfall is 524 mm. The...
, Ashti, Shirgaon, Sakhroli, Shirshi
Shirshi
Shirshi is a beautiful hilly village in Kokan on the banks of the Jagbudi river arising from the Arabian Sea. The village falls under the jurisdiction of the Khed Taluka of the Ratnagiri District...
& Jamge. Khed is a taluka that connects Ratnagiri district
Ratnagiri District
Ratnagiri district is one of the 35 districts of Maharashtra state in western India. Ratnagiri is the district headquarters of the district. The district is 11.33% urban. The district is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Sindhudurg district to the south, Raigad district to the north and...
and Raigad district
Raigad district
Raigad District , also known as Raigarh District, is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Konkan region. The district was renamed after Raigad, the fort which was the former capital of the Maratha leader Shivaji, and is located in the interior regions of the district,...
.
Geography
Khed is located at 17.72°N 73.38°E. It has an average elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 25 metres (82 feet). Alphonso mangos
Alphonso (mango)
Alphonso is a mango cultivar that is considered by many to be one of the best in terms of sweetness, richness and flavor. It has considerable shelf life of a week after it is ripe making it exportable. It is also one of the most expensive kinds of mango and is grown mainly in Kokan region of...
are grown in the area around the city.
If you wish to enjoy nature and want to have urban facilities as well, KHED is the place for you. You can find good hotels to stay and great sites of konkan around.
Khed is situated on the Mumbai Goa Highway NH 17
Culture
MarathiMarathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
and konkani are the primary language spoken in the city. Maharashtrians ,Dashanema Gujratis and Marwaris
Marwaris
Marwari or Marwadi or Rajasthani people are Indian ethnic group, that inhabit the Rajasthan region of India. Their language Rajasthani is a part of the western group of Indo-Aryan languages....
, who have origins in other Indian states, live together harmoniously. Several festivals of all religions are celebrated peacefully.
There is freedom of religion.
Shimaga (Holi) & Ganapati is most awaited and Konkan's most favorite festival.Konkan which is famous for Gavri Ganpati festival which is celebrated with boom.It is celebrated with pomp and enthusiasm all over in Khed. The 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.
Khed railway station is main railway station for three talukas Dapoli,Mandangad,and Khed taluka,if any one wanted to go by rail to any part of India they have to go via Khed station
Demographics
The Indian censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
reports that, , Khed had a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 13,812. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Khed has an average literacy rate of 80%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. The literacy rate among males is 83%, and among females is 77%.
Industry
Several factories that are involved in the production of chemicalsChemical industry
The chemical industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, it converts raw materials into more than 70,000 different products.-Products:...
and pharmaceuticals are located in Khed. Furthermore, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation is a project of the Government of Maharashta State in India, and is the leading corporation of Maharashtra....
(MIDC) has developed the Lote-Parshuram industrial area in Khed.
But as usual there is no control over the pollution. Rivers & air near the MIDC area is very polluted.
Transport
Khed lies on the national Highway NH-17 popularly known as Mumbai Goa Highway in these region connecting Khed with cities like MangaloreMangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
, Panaji, Madgaon, Karwar and Udupi. Khed has a railway station on Konkan Railway
Konkan Railway
The Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation...
line. It has also Maharashtra State Transport bus station which connects every part of Khed taluka and major cities in Maharashtra through State buses.
Education
Khed has a number of educational institutions, including:- Shreeman Chandulal Sheth High School
- L T T English Medium High School & Junior Collage Khed Dist ratnagiri.
- Hutatma Kanhere school anjani
- BAZM-E-IMDADIYA'S M.I.B GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL (for girls only)
(Shehab Saqib Qasmi, Ex Moral Science Teacher of M.I.B.G.H.S.)
- Haji SM Mukadam High School
- Dnyandeep Vidya Mandir, Khed
- Al-Madina English Medium High School
- L.P. English School
- Dnyanadeep Vidyamandir
- Rotary English Medium School
- R. G. Kate School
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje Sainik School.
Colleges in Khed
- ICS college Khed Arts, Commerce & Science (Khonde)
- VIT MBA COLLEGE{KHONDE}
- Dnyandeep Vidya Mandir(Khonde) Junior & senior college
- CHHATRAPATI SAMBHJI RAJE SAINIK SCHOOL
- Padmashri Behere College, Lavel.
- GHARDA ENGINEERING COLLEGE{LOTE}
See also
| Khed (KHED) | ||||
| Next 'Small' station towards Mumbai: Diwankhauti |
Konkan Railway Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation... : Railway (India) |
Next 'Small' station from Mumbai: Anjani |
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| Distance from Mumbai(CST) = 0284 KM | ||||
| Next 'Main' station towards Mumbai: Mangaon Mangaon Mangaon is a town in district of Raigad in the Indian state of Maharashtra.It is located on Mumbai-Goa National Highway .Places to see near Mangaon are Raigad fort and Harihareshwar Shiv temple.-See also:... |
Konkan Railway Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation... : Railway (India) |
Next 'Main' station from Mumbai: Chiplun Chiplun Chiplun is a city and a municipal council in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. Located on the Mumbai–Goa highway in western India. The city is about 320 km south of Mumbai in the Konkan region of Maharashtra. It is a fast developing city in Konkan with a strong cultural... |
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