Rajgurunagar

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Rajgurunagar
Khed
Town
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Rajgurunagar
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°52′N73°54′E / 18.867°N 73.900°E / 18.867; 73.900
CountryIndia
State Maharashtra
District Pune
Government
 • Type Municipal council
 • BodyRajgurunagar Municipal Council
Area
[1]
 • 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
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
ZIP code(s)
410505
Area code +91-2135
Vehicle registration MH-14
Website Rajgurunagar Municipal Council

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

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Etymology

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

ReligionPopulation[ citation needed ]
Hindu 85.23%
Muslim 07.36%
Jain 03.63%
Buddhist 03.23%
Christian 0.17%
Sikh 0.07%
Other0.10%
Not stated0.20%
Total25,146

Government and politics

Economy

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]

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References

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