Khede
Khede | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Dhule |
| Talukas | Dhule |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,807 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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.