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Coordinates: 18°52N 73°54E / 18.867°N 73.900°E / 18.867; 73.900
 

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Rajgurunagar
Khed
Town
Rajgurunagar is located in Maharashtra
Rajgurunagar

Rajgurunagar

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 18°52′N 73°54′E / 18.867°N 73.900°E / 18.867; 73.900
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictPune
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • BodyRajgurunagar Municipal Council
Area
 • Total4.60 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Elevation
645 m (2,116 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,146
 • Density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
ZIP code(s)
410505
Area code+91-2135
Vehicle registrationMH-14
WebsiteRajgurunagar Municipal Council

Rajgurunagar, formerly known as Khed is a census town in the Pune Metropolitan Region of the Indian stateofMaharashtra. 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.

Etymology[edit]

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.

Demographics[edit]

Religion Population[citation needed]
Hindu 85.23%
Muslim 07.36%
Jain 03.63%
Buddhist 03.23%
Christian 0.17%
Sikh 0.07%
Other 0.10%
Not stated 0.20%
Total 25,146

Government and politics[edit]

Economy[edit]

Bharat Forge's special economic zone (SEZ) named as Khed City[3] is the biggest SEZ in Pune spread over 1,000 ha (2,500 acres) 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]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About us". Official website of Rajgurunagar Municipal Council.
  • ^ "'PMRDA area notified, DP to be announced in a year'". The Indian Express. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  • ^ "KhedCity".
  • ^ ET Bureau (28 April 2010). "Bharat Forge plans to start marketing Khed SEZ". The Economic Times. India.
  • ^ Biswas, Partha Sarathi (24 January 2013). "New industrial policy unlikely to increase housing stock". The Indian Express.
  • ^ "Khed City Official Site". Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
  • ^ "Mars International India to set up manufacturing plant in Pune; to invest Rs 1,005 cr". Business Standard. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  • ^ "Make-in-India: Mars Inc will set up Rs 1,000-crore plant in Khed City, Pune".

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