Rajgurunagar (Khed)

Rajgurunagar Khed
Town
Rajgurunagar Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°52′N 73°54′E / 18.867°N 73.900°E / 18.867; 73.900Coordinates: 18°52′N 73°54′E / 18.867°N 73.900°E / 18.867; 73.900
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Pune
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Rajgurunagar Municipal Council
Area [1]
• Total	4.60 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Elevation	645 m (2,116 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	25,146
• Density	5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ZIP code(s)	410505
Area code(s)	+91-2135
Vehicle registration	MH-14
Website	Rajgurunagar Municipal Council

Rajgurunagar (Khed) is a census town in the Pune Metropolitan Region of the Indian state of Maharashtra.^[2] It is the headquarters of Khed taluka in the Pune district.

Etymology[]

The town was known by the name Khed in the past. In the 1960s the name was changed to Rajgurunagar in honour of Indian freedom fighter, Shivaram Rajguru, who was born here.

Demographics[]

• As per 2011 census, Rajgurunagar has population of 25,146 of which 12,899 were males while 12,247 were females.
• Average Sex Ratio of city is 949 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929.
• Literacy rate of city was 91% compared to 82.95% of Maharashtra. Male literacy rate was 93% while female literacy rate was 88%.
• Scheduled Castes constitutes 6.2% of total population while Scheduled Tribes were 5%.

Government and Politics[]

Education[]

• Hutatma Rajguru Arts, Science & Commerce College, Rajgurunagar
• Hutatma Rajguru Vidyalaya, Rajgurunagar
• Small wonder preschool, wada road, Rajgurunagar
• Mahatma Gandhi Vidyalaya, Rajgurunagar
• Sheth Kesharchand Parakh Prathmic Vidyalaya, Rajgurunagar
• Prangan Nursery School, wada road, Rajgurunagar.
• Little Champs English Medium School
• KTES English Medium school, Rajgurunagar
• Z P School, Tinhewadi NO.1/2
• Trimurti Vidyalaya, Tinhewadi.
• Gurukul College Of Technology, Rajgurunagar
• ERA Kids (aiera.in/erakids/), Pabal Road, Rajgurunagar
• Pius Memorial School, Waki
• Priyadarshani School, Waki
• Podar International School, Chakan
• Adarsh vidyalaya, Shiroli.
• Z.P.Primary School, Manjarewadi Pimpal

Economy[]

Bharat Forge's Special Economic Zone (SEZ) named as Khed City^[3] is the biggest SEZ in Pune spread over 1,000 hectares (4200Acre) 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 KhedCity (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]}

Tourism[]

The city of Rajgurunagar is not a tourist destination but some places worth visiting.^{[original research?]} Rajguru Wada is a historical place in Rajgurunagar. Siddheshwar Temple lies on the banks of river Bhima. Kedareshwar Temple is also an ancient Shiva temple. There is also a Shani temple. The newly constructed Hutatma Rajguru Bridge in Rajgurunagar is also a tourist destination. Chaskaman Dam, located at a distance of 22 km from Rajgurunagar, is popular in all Khed talukas.^{[citation needed]} Kalmodi dam is also in the area, and Bhama Askhed dam is at a distance of 30 km from Khed.^{[citation needed]} Kundeshwar, Shingi, Bhamchandra Caves, Bhama Kund at Shelu, Chakreshwar Temple at Karanjvihire are also tourist places.^{[citation needed]} Dhume Dongar in Chandoli village in Rajgurunagar is also popular.^{[citation needed]} Tukai Mata Mandir, Alandi Dnyaneshwar mandir, Nimgaon Khandoba, Yemai Mata Mandir at Kanhersar are also religious places. Bhimashankar is a religious and tourist destination.^{[citation needed]}

See also[]

• Gosasi
• Talukas in Pune district
• Khed taluka
• Amboli, Pune
• New Pune International Airport

References[]

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