Khed Village

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Khed Village, 1908

Head-quarters of the of the same name in Ratnagiri District. Bombay, situated in 17°43’N. and 73 degree 24' E., at the head of the Jagbudi river, and surrounded by hills. Population (1901), 5,053. A cart-road connects Khed with the port of llarnai, 26 miles distant. Boats of light draught work up from Dabhol and Anjan- vel to Khed. East of the village arc three small rock temples. The place contains a dispensary, and two schools with 150 boys and 9 girls,.

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.