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	'''Rajgurunagar''' ('''Khed''') is a [[census town]] in the [[Pune Metropolitan Region]] of the [[States and territories of India\| Indian state]] of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pmrda-area-notified-dp-to-be-announced-in-a-year-4712497/\|title=‘PMRDA area notified, DP to be announced in a year’\|date=2017-06-20\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2018-04-26\|language=en-US}}</ref> It is the headquarters of [[Khed taluka]] in the [[Pune district]].		'''Rajgurunagar''' ('''Khed''') is a [[census town]] in the [[Pune Metropolitan Region]] of the [[States and territories of India\| Indian state]] of [[Maharashtra]]. It is situated on the bank of river Bhima and Pune-Nasik National Highway<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pmrda-area-notified-dp-to-be-announced-in-a-year-4712497/\|title=‘PMRDA area notified, DP to be announced in a year’\|date=2017-06-20\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=2018-04-26\|language=en-US}}</ref> It is the headquarters of [[Khed taluka]] in the [[Pune district]].

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rajgurunagar
| other_name = Khed
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pune district|Pune]]
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| government_type = [[Nagar Palika|Municipal Council]]
| governing_body = Rajgurunagar Municipal Council
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| area_total_km2 = 4.60
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| elevation_m = 645
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| population_as_of = 2011
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| area_code = [[Telephone numbers in India|+91-2135]]
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'''Rajgurunagar''' ('''Khed''') is a [[census town]] in the [[Pune Metropolitan Region]] of the [[States and territories of India| Indian state]] of [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pmrda-area-notified-dp-to-be-announced-in-a-year-4712497/|title=‘PMRDA area notified, DP to be announced in a year’|date=2017-06-20|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-04-26|language=en-US}}</ref> It is the headquarters of [[Khed taluka]] in the [[Pune district]].

==Etymology==
The town was known by the name Khed in the past. In the 1960s the name was changed to Rajgurunagar in honour of [[Indian freedom fighter]], [[Shivaram Rajguru]], who was born there.

== Demographics ==
*As per 2011 census, Rajgurunagar has population of 25,146 of which 12,899 were males while 12,247 were females.
*Average Sex Ratio of city is 949 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929.
*Literacy rate of city was 91% compared to 82.95% of Maharashtra. Male literacy rate was 93% while female literacy rate was 88%.
*[[Scheduled Caste]]s constitutes 6.2% of total population while [[Scheduled Tribe]]s were 5%.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Religion !! Population{{cn|date=June 2019}}
|-
| [[Hindu]] || 85.23%
|-
| [[Muslim]] || 07.36%
|-
| [[Jainism|Jain]] || 03.63%
|-
| [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] || 03.23%
|-
| [[Christians|Christian]] || 0.17%
|-
| [[Sikhism|Sikh]] || 0.07%
|-
| Other || 0.10%
|-
| Not stated || 0.20%
|-
| '''Total''' || '''25,146'''
|}

==Government and Politics==
{{main|Khed Alandi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)}}

==Economy==
[[Bharat Forge]]'s [[Special Economic Zone]] (SEZ) named as [[Khed City]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khedcity.com/ |title=KhedCity}}</ref> is the biggest SEZ in Pune spread over 1,000 hectares (4200Acre) of notified land in Khed taluka.<ref>{{Cite news|author=ET Bureau|title=Bharat Forge plans to start marketing Khed SEZ|date=28 April 2010|newspaper=The Economic Times|location=India|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-04-28/news/27607718_1_bfl-forgings-manufacturer-khed-sez}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Biswas, Partha Sarathi|date=24 January 2013|title=New industrial policy unlikely to increase housing stock|newspaper=The Indian Express|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/new-industrial-policy-unlikely-to-increase-housing-stock/1064099/0}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Khed City Official Site|url=http://www.khedcity.com/home|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411053148/http://www.khedcity.com/home|archive-date=2013-04-11}}</ref>

MARS International India Pvt.Ltd., the global manufacturer of chocolates, snack foods and pet foods acquired a large parcel of land in KhedCity (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).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/mars-international-india-to-set-up-manufacturing-plant-in-pune-to-invest-rs-1-005-cr-115031100914_1.html |title=Mars International India to set up manufacturing plant in Pune; to invest Rs 1,005 cr|newspaper = Business Standard |access-date=11 March 2015}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.khedcity.com/make-in-india-mars-inc-will-set-up-rs-1000-crore-plant-in-khed-city-pune/ |title=Make-in-India: Mars Inc will set up Rs 1,000-crore plant in Khed City, Pune}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Gosasi]]
* [[Talukas in Pune district]]
* [[Khed taluka]]
* [[Amboli, Pune]]
* [[Kude Bk, Pune]]
* [[New Pune International Airport]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Pune district topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Pune district]]

{{Pune-geo-stub}}

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