Khede

Khede
village
Khede
Khede

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 20°55′N 74°38′E / 20.91°N 74.63°E / 20.91; 74.63Coordinates: 20°55′N 74°38′E / 20.91°N 74.63°E / 20.91; 74.63
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Dhule
Talukas Dhule
Population (2001)
  Total 5,807
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Khede is a small village in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dhule taluka of Dhule District in Maharashtra.

Location

Khede is located on the National Highway 6 (NH 6) on the river side of panjara. surat nagpur national highway no 6.

Demographics

As of 2001 census, Khede had a population of 5,807 with 2,869 males and 2,838 females. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khede has an average literacy rate of 76.01%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male Literacy is 86.09%, and female literacy is 5.79%. In Khede, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Khede has an average birth rate of 18.84% and an average death rate of 6.02%.

There are total of 977 households in the village and the village border area is spread in the area of 2,384 hectares.

Economy

Khede has a farming economy, traditional crops include Millet, Chilli, Cotton, Bhuimug, Harbhara, Jowar, Onion, Sugarcane and Wheat. Farmers rely on rain water as well as water from rivers for farming needs.

Khede farming economy is included in the states income & expenditure accounts. As for budget year 2007-2008 Khede village had accounted for an income of Rs. 1,356,897.50 whereas the total expenditure was Rs. 1,335,400.00.

Administration

Khede has as Village Gram Panchayat for day-to-day administration. The District Zilla Panchayat headquarters is at Dhule and the Block Panchayat is also at Dhule.

Khede has no commercial banks, co-operative banks, agricultural credit societies, non-agricultural credit societies or other credit societies present within the village.

Drinking water facilities

Khede has numerous drinking water facilities which are mainly available through a common tap or a common well. There are three wells, two hand pumps, two electric pumps and five common taps available within the village as drinking water sources.

Education Facilities

Khede has one primary school, one secondary school and one higher secondary school within the village. For all higher education, village students have to go to the bigger cities close by. There are also another 2 government funded childcare and mother-care centers (Anganwadi) within the village as part of the Integrated Child Development Services program started by the Indian government to combat child hunger and malnutrition in 1975.

Medical Facilities

Khede has 4 private clinics and 2 medical shops present within the village. But it lacks a larger government hospital.

Communication Facilities

Khede has its own post office but there are no telegraph or telephone facilities within the village.tis is the village of dist.dhule is well educated, all villagers are use the mobiles; many mobile towers are located in this village. All facilities of communication are available in village aanandkhede.

Transport

Rail

Khede has no railway station of its own, the closest railway station is Dhule which is 15 km from the village.

Road

Khede is connected by the State Transport Buses that ply between Dhule, Kusumba & Malegaon.

Air

Khede has no airport of its own, the closest airport is at Dhule.

See also

References

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