Khede or Mauje Khede (literally meaning "village") is a small village in Niphad Taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra State of India. Located on the left bank of Vinata River, Khede is also known for temple of Shri Hinglaj Mata. Location Khede is located 18 km from National Highway 3. Demographics As of 2001 census, Khede had a population of 5,807 with 2,869 males and 2,838 females. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khede has an average literacy rate of 76.01%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male Literacy is 86.09%, and female literacy is 5.79%. In Khede, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Khede has an average birth rate of 18.84% and an average death rate of 6.02%. There are total of 977 households in the village and the village border area is spread in the area of 2,384 hectares. Economy Khede has a farming economy, traditional crops include millet, chili pepper, cotton, bhuimug, harbhara, jowar, onion, sugarcane and wheat. Farmers rely on rain water as well as water from rivers for farming needs. Khede farming economy is included in the states income and expenditure accounts. As for budget year 2007-2008 Khede village had accounted for an income of Rs. 1,356,897.50 whereas the total expenditure was Rs. 1,335,400.00. Administration Khede has as Village Gram Panchayat for day-to-day administration. The District Zilla Panchayat headquarters is at Dhule and the Block Panchayat is also at Dhule. Khede has no commercial banks, co-operative banks, agricultural credit societies, non-agricultural credit societies or other credit societies present within the village. Commercial facilities Khede has numerous drinking water facilities which are mainly available through a common tap or a common well. There are 3 wells, 2 hand pumps, 2 electric pumps and 5 common taps available within the village as drinking water sources. Education facilities Khede has one primary school, one secondary school and one higher secondary school within the village. For all higher education, village students have to go to the bigger cities close by. There are also another 2 government funded childcare and mother-care centers (Anganwadi) within the village as part of the Integrated Child Development Services program started by the Indian government to combat child hunger and malnutrition in 1975. Medical facilities Khede has 4 private clinics and 2 medical shops present within the village. But it lacks a larger government hospital. Communication facilities