Khed is a town in Ratnagiri District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India .
It is an industrial town just north of Chiplun. It is a taluka place that connects Ratnagiri district to the Raigad district. Khed has mainly factories relating to chemicals and pharmaceuticals with major companies having an industrial outlet here. Image File history File linksMetadata Khed_Naringi_River. ... Ratnagiri is a district in Maharashtra, India. ... A typical view of the Konkan, consisting of white-sand beaches and palm trees (mostly coconut and betel nut). ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , English: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Chiplun railway station Chiplun is situated on the banks of the Vashisti River Bahadur Sheik Naka in Chiplun Chiplun (population 60,000) is a city on the Mumbai–Goa highway (NH-17) in western India. ... Chemical tanks in Lillebonne, France Chemical industry includes those industries involved in the production of petrochemicals, agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, polymers, paints, oleochemicals etc. ... Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon is drug, and logos is science) is the study of how chemical substances interfere with living systems. ...

Pollution is a problem, and the acidic vapours often cause fog in this area. Golden Gate Bridge in Fog Evening fog obscures Londons Tower Bridge from passers by. ...

Khed is situated in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India, its geographical coordinates are 17° 43' 0" North, 73° 23' 0" East.

Khed lies on the main Mumbai-Goa National Highway NH-17 and also on the Konkan Railway line. , “Bombay” redirects here. ... , Goa   (Konkani: गोंय goṃya; Marathi: govā; Portuguese: ) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population (after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh). ... National Highway, is the class of roads maintained by the Central Government in India and is the main long-distance roadways. ... The Konkan Railway (Railway Symbol:KR) is a company of the Indian Railways which operates along the Konkan coast of India. ...

Although all political parties like Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Nationalist Congress Party etc have presence in Khed, Shiv Sena has a stronghold in Khed. SS election symbol Shiv Sena or शिव सेना (meaning Army of Shiva, referring to Shiva) is a political party in India founded on June 19, 1966 by Bal Thackeray, who is the president of the party. ...

Khed is also famous for alphonso mangoes. The places worth visiting near Khed are Parashuram temple, Panhale Kaji caves, Unhavare (famous for geothermal springs) and Dapoli, Guhagar which have nice beaches. Khed has natural and beautiful landscapes. The Chakdev mountain is famous for mountaineering and trekking. Khed has ancient Buddhist caves. Earth cutaway from core to exosphere. ...

River Jagbudi passes through Khed and is really a nice place to spend time in company of nature, another River Narangi also adds to the natural beauty of this small town. The Natunagar Dam is a nice place to spend one's weekend.

Khed is one of the few places in Konkan which offers you a chance to spend time in the lap of nature without being far away from civilisation. Best time to visit is November to January.

Khed, also have good educational institutions like L.T.T.E.M.School(Lions Tiny Tots English Medium School) which is the first English Medium School. LTTE has recently introduced Junior College of Commerce. Other institutions are Sahjeevan High School, Al-Madina High School, L. P. English School, etc.

The famous Chemical indusry belt of MIDC Lote Parshuram comes in Khed taluka. Lote is a village in Eid municipality, Norway. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Parashurama and Bhargava Rama (Discuss) Parshuram was the brahmin who destroyed many Kshatriyas. ...

The people in Khed are very friendly. There are good hotels around the city, especially a hotel on mountain called Century is famous for its Pahadi Kabab, also there is a famous restaurant Called Kalkai Krupa which is Famous for Wade-Mutton Dish. Poonam Super is also popular amongst Mumbai-Goa tourists. It is also famous for street foods joints like Chinese food, Bhel puri, pani puri joints. Cold drink shops ( Madhupey - try his kashmiri kokam soda) and those who love wada pav it a dream place dont ever miss Vadapav form Khed! Pandu vadapav center near Teen Batti Naka, Apte near khed Theatre, Pethe near Main Bus Stand and Patne in wani peth.

Khed is famous for its festivals such as URS of Jalal Shah Baba and Dahi-Handi & Shimaga Festival. The Ramnavami utsav is celebrated at the Lakshmi-Narayan Mandir for 10 days starting from Gudhi Padva.

People of Khed are very proud of the Hindu-Muslim unity. They love each other and stay as a family and enjoy all the festivals together.

(NOTE: Whoever edits this page please do not put family names on the page, All people are important in Khed, who make Khed beautiful.)