Khed, Ratnagiri
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Khed खेड |
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Naringi River, which flows through Khed
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 Khed
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| Coordinates: 17°43′04″N 73°23′38″E / 17.71778°N 73.39389°ECoordinates: 17°43′04″N 73°23′38″E / 17.71778°N 73.39389°E | |
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 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ratnagiri |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,892 |
| Demonym(s) | Khedkar |
| 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 the Ratnagiri district of the state of Maharashtra, India. Situated on the Mumbai - Goa Highway, NH 66, it is surrounded by a number of villages.
Khed is the headquarters of Khed taluka which connects the district administration with the village administration.
Khed is located at 17°43′N 73°23′E / 17.72°N 73.38°E. It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). Alphonso mangoes are grown in the area around the town. Khed lies between Kashedi Ghat and Bhoste Ghat. The region surrounding the town is mostly mountainous.
The Jagbudi River is a large and famous river located in the area.
Khed is a town that has many festivities. 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.
Eid is celebrated by the Muslim population.'RAJ YUVA Mahostav' & 'JC festival' (mela) is also organized in Khed once every year.
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.
One of most important attraction of Khed is the annual rally conducted on the occasion of SHIVJAYANTI.
Vada-Pav is a famous snack in this city. Vade-Mutton is a popular dish in the khed. The staple diet is rice and fish. Ghavane is one of the main dish in the menu which prepared by the rice flour, eaten as Breakfast
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