Khaede | |
Other Name: | Ugaon Khede |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
Coordinates: | 20.0843°N 74.1167°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Nashik |
Parts Type: | Talukas |
Parts: | Niphad |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 1901 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Niphad, Dist Nashik |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 79.23% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Dindori |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Niphad |
Khede or Mauje Khede (literally meaning "village") is a small village in Niphad Taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra State of India.Located on the left bank of Vinita River, Khede is also known for temple of Shri Hinglaj Mata which is the only temple of Higlaja Mata in India and second to main shrine situated in current day Pakistan.
Khede is located 18 km from National Highway 3.
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.
Khede has a farming economy, traditional crops include millet, chili pepper, 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 and 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.
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.
Khede has numerous drinking water facilities which are mainly available through a common tap or a common well. There are 3 wells, 2 hand pumps, 2 electric pumps and 5 common taps available within the village as drinking water sources.
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.
Khede has 4 private clinics and 2 medical shops present within the village. But it lacks a larger government hospital.
Khede has its own post office but there are no telegraph or telephone facilities within the village.
Khede has no recreational facilities such as cinemas or video halls present within the village.
Khede has no cultural facilities such as sports-clubs, stadium or auditorium present within the village.
Khede has no railway station of its own, the closest railway station is Dhule which is 15 km from the village.
Khede is connected by the State Transport Buses that ply between Dhule, Kusumba and Malegaon.
Khede has no airport of its own, the closest airport is at Dhule.