| Khadakdeola | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates: | 20.605°N 75.3526°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jalgaon |
| Government Type: | Gram Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 7000 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 424201 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 02596 |
| Registration Plate: | MH-19 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Pachora |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha Constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Jalgaon |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha Constituency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Pachora |
| Footnotes: | As of 7 September 2021 |
Khadakdeola or Khadakdeole[1] is a village situated on the banks of a Hivra River of the Pachora Tehsil in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, India. It is 6 km from Pachora Tehsil and 55 kilometres from Jalgaon city and is located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh. It lies on the border of Jalgaon and Aurangabad districts.
People in this village speak Ahirani and Marathi language.
Khadakdeola has an active Gram panchayat which is known as local government. People in this village are very active in political activities and contribute in district politics.
The Hivra Dam (also known as the Hirawa Dam)[2] is an earthfill dam on the Hivra River at Khadakdeola. It is one of the main sources of water for Pachora and nearby villages.[1] It also supplies water for irrigation in the area. The dam was completed in 1994.
The project irrigates annually an area of 4,204 hectares in nearby villages. It also provides drinking water to Tarkheda, Jargaon and Pachora city.
| Location | Pachora | |
| Year of completion | 1994[3] | |
| Estimated cost of project | 162,898,000 | |
| Height of dam sanctioned (metres) | 15.21 | |
| Canal sanctioned length (km) | 12 km | |
| Maximum capacity (million cubic metres) | 12.77 | |
| Irrigated area in the year (hectares) | 4204 | |
| Usage of water for drinking purposes (million cubic metres) | 1.13 | |
| Usage of water for agricultural purposes (million cubic metres) | 7.74 |
It has average elevation of 281 metres from sea level.
As of 2011 Census, Khadakdeola had a population of 7,000. Khadakdeola's zipcode is 424201 and Telephone area code is 02596.
Khadakdeola has a Marathi medium school established in 1914 and has educational facilities up to 10th grade for Khadakdeola and nearby villages Student.
The dominant occupation in the village is farming. The area is bestowed with rich black soil and uses advanced irrigation techniques. Cotton, wheat, groundnuts, jowar, bajra, dadar and vegetables are the main crop products of the village. Given good transport facilities, products are traded in markets such as Pachora and Varkhedi. Many farmers are actively involved in finding new and convenient techniques of farming.Other people have opted for professions such as dairy farming or operation of restaurants, retail stores, garages, etc.Ph.D holders are also from the village. Over more than 20 young people from the village are serving in state and central defence forces. Over 10 Master's degree holders from Khadakdeola are associated with organizations in diverse fields such as mechanical, chemical, IT/Software, hospitality and management.
Cultural activities are a core attribute of Khadakdeola Bk.Shiv Jayanti, Ganesh Chaturthi, Krishna Jamanshtami, Navratri, Hanuman Jayanti, Ram Navami, Makar Sankranti, Gudhi Padwa, Akshay Tritya (Aakhaji), Pola, Dasra, Holi, and Diwali are the main festivals celebrated together in Khadakdeola.During the Makar Sankranti and Dasra celebrations, people meet each other and do Pranam to elders, while distributing sweets (Til Gul) and Gold (Aptyachi Pane).
Khadakdeola has a Primary Health Center (PHC) managed by Government. Most of the people go to PHC for basic treatment of common diseases and vaccination of their children.