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Khed | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 17°43′04″N 73°23′38″E / 17.71778°N 73.39389°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Ratnagiri |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2011)[citation needed] | |
• Total | 16,892 |
Demonym | Khedkar |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 415709 |
Sex ratio | 0.96 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 80% |
Khed is situated on Mumbai–Goa National Highway No. 66 |
Khed (Pronunciation: [kʰeːɖ]) is a municipal council in the Ratnagiri district of the state of Maharashtra, India. Khed town is situated on the Mumbai - Ratnagiri Highway.
Khed is the headquarters of Khed taluka which connects the district administration with the village administration.