Khed (Pronunciation: [kʰeːɖ]) is a municipal council in the Ratnagiri district of the state of Maharashtra, India. Khed town is situated on the Mumbai - Ratnagiri Highway. Khed is the headquarters of Khed taluka which connects the district administration with the village administration. Geography Khed is located at . It has an average elevation of 25 metres (82 feet). Alphonso mangoes are grown in the area around the town. Khed lies between Kashedi Ghat and Bhoste Ghat. The region surrounding the town is mostly mountainous. The Jagbudi River is a large river located in the area. Raghuveer ghat is mainly use for picnic spots. Culture Khed is a town that has many festivities. Several religious festivals are celebrated in the town. Social groups like Navnirman Kala Sanstha have been promoting artists from surrounding villages to show their work at state and national levels since 2004. 'RAJ YUVA Mahostav' & 'JCI festival' (mela) is also organized in Khed once every year. Shimaga (Holi) and Ganapati are Konkan's favorite festivals. Gauri-Ganpati festival is celebrated with cheer and enthusiasm all over the taluka. Ram Navmi festival is celebrated in Laxmi Narayan Temple. It is celebrated for 10 days starting from Gudi Padva. Ganesh utsav is largely and joyfully celebrated in the city. One of the most important attractions of Khed is the annual rally conducted on the occasion of Shiv Jayanti. Vade-Mutton is a popular dish in the khed. The staple diet is rice and fish. Ghavane is one of the main dishes in the menu which prepared by the rice flour, eaten as Breakfast. Also, Monga is a famous food item called as "Popati" in north Konkan. taivarshik jatra festival is celebrated in {zolai kedar nath Templein hedali} . It is celebrated for 4 days starting from {akhand harinam saptah} festival is celebrated in {vithal rakhumai Templein hedali bajarwadi} It is celebrated for 7 days starting from Demographics The 2001 Indian census reported that Khed had a population of 13,813. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Khed had an average literacy rate of 97%, which was higher than the national average of 69.5%. The literacy rate among males was 98%, and among females, it was 96%. In the 2011 Indian census, the town of Khed [listed] 15,249 inhabitants. Industry Several factories [that produce] chemicals and pharmaceuticals are located in Khed. Furthermore, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has developed