Khede Explained

Aanand Khede
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Maharashtra#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates:20.91°N 74.63°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dhule
Parts Type:Talukas
Parts:Dhule
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:5807
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Aanand 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 Express 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

Anand 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 State bank of India branch Co-operative bank & 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. One government hospital.

Communication Facilities

Khede has a post office but there are no telegraph or telephone facilities within the village. Most inhabitants use mobile telephones to communicate; many cell towers are located in the village.

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 National Highway 16 Surat- Amrawati 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.

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