| Rajgurunagar | |
| Other Name: | Khed |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates: | 18.8667°N 127°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pune |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Governing Body: | Rajgurunagar Municipal Council |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.60 |
| Elevation M: | 645 |
| Population Total: | 25146 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
| Area Code: | +91-2135 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 410505 |
| Registration Plate: | MH-14 |
| Website: | Rajgurunagar Municipal Council |
Rajgurunagar, formerly known as Khed is a census town in the Pune Metropolitan Region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the bank of the Bhima River and on the Pune-Nasik National Highway (National Highway 60).[2] It is the headquarters of Khed taluka in the Pune district. Rajgurunagar is about 10 km from Chakan.
The town was known by the name Khed in the past. In the 1960s the name was changed to Rajgurunagar in honour of Shivaram Rajguru, an Indian freedom fighter, who was born there.
| Religion | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 85.23% | ||
| 07.36% | ||
| 03.63% | ||
| 03.23% | ||
| 0.17% | ||
| 0.07% | ||
| Other | 0.10% | |
| Not stated | 0.20% | |
| Total | 25,146 |
See main article: Khed Alandi Assembly constituency.
Bharat Forge's special economic zone (SEZ) named as Khed City[3] is the biggest SEZ in Pune spread over of notified land in Khed taluka.[4] [5] [6]
MARS International India Pvt.Ltd., the global manufacturer of chocolates, snack foods and pet foods acquired a large parcel of land in Khed City (Bharat Forge's SEZ). The Company will set up its first manufacturing facility in India here with investment of Rs 1,005 crore (over $160 million).[7] [8]