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Kondivali
Kondivali is a small village in Khed Taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra, India. The village is also known as 'Kondvil'. The main languages spoken here are Marathi and Konkani. Location Kondivali is located on the banks of Jagbudi River, about southwest of the town of Khed, via the bridge over the Jagbudi River. Villages between Kondivali and Khed are Bhoste, Alsuray and Nilik. The village of Shiv Budruk is located about southeast along the river. Ghotan Nadi Dam is on the northern side of the village. Community Kondivali consists of around 500 households in all, with a population of not less than 1500 people. The main groups are Hindu Maratha, Muslims, and Buddhists. All live in communal harmony. Local Maratha families are Shinde, Utekar, Bhatose, Masaram,Karbele, Bhave Chavan ( Kunbi), Kapse and Kondvilkar. Muslim surnames here are Dawre, Potrick, Mullaji, Sardar, Mukadam, Metkar, Mapkar and Katmale. Hindu Maratha, Kunbis, Muslims and Buddhists are the vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirshi
Shirshi is a village in Kokan on the banks of the Jagbudi River. The village falls under the jurisdiction of the Khed Taluka of Ratnagiri. Shirshi is also located in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra and is also known for Alphonso Mango, as well as seasonal fruits like as jackfruit, cashewnut, jamun, chickoo, and others. Main farming is rice, and 3 types of grain (in Kokni language also we know as Toor Dal). There are numerous residential blocks. They are known as Mohallas and Vadis, and include: *Varachi Vadi *Khalchi Vadi *Madhli Vadi *Mukadam Vadi *Chauan Vadi *Patil Vadi *Gurav Vadi *Chinkate Vadi *Buddha Vadi *Mali Vadi Location The village has a view from the Konkan Railway bridge across the river, with a landscape of green paddy fields stretching for around a mile, before the start of the hills. The village consists of around 300 houses, almost all of them lying on the hilly lands, thus providing resistance towards heavy rains and seasonal floods. The village is loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savnas
Savnas is one of the biggest villages in Khed Taluka at the bank of the Jagbudi River. Culture and religion The majority of the population of Savnas is of the Islamic faith with sizable numbers of Buddhists located in the area of Buddha Wadi and also Hindus. Surve is the surname of a majority of the inhabitants. Savnas has a primary school till Grade 7 and had a high school till grade 10 which is now shut due to fewer students enrolling. For further studies, most students enrol in a college in karji or in khed. A major chunk of the economy depends on remittances from the Gulf countries sent by a semi skilled and skilled workforce. Agriculture, animal husbandry and fishing though formed the backbone of the local economy till the 70's, it is now neglected as the young workforce is lured by the lucrative salaries offered by the gulf countries. Sanvnas has its shares of doctors, engineers and lawyers who though have stayed away for a long time do visit occasionally thus maintainin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karji
Karji is a small village in the Ratnagiri district of the State of Maharashtra, India. The village's code is 03988500, and its PIN code is 415727. Geography Karji is located in the heart of Khadipatan, Taluka of Khed, on the Khed - Bahirwali road, about from Khed, and from its railway station. The village is surrounded by two rivers, one of which is the Jagbudi. Demographics Karji consists of four sub-villages (Tambe Mohallah, Chougle Mohallah, Rehmat Mohallah, Amshet and Karji Gavalwadi), with over 600 homes and a total population approaching 3000. Community surnames include Jadhav, Tambe, Parkar, Chougle, Yedre, Burte, Dhanavade, Devrukhkar, Nadkar, Jagde and Gawade. The main religions are Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam (Hindu kunbi samaj). The main source of income is rice- farming, and most of the village's youth work in the Middle Eastern countries of Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar. Some of them are settled in the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashti, Khed
Ashti is a small village on the banks of the Jagbudi River in the region of the Western Ghats (also known as the Sahyadri mountains, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Khed taluka of Ratnagiri district, and is from the town of Khed. The population of Ashti is 2000, with around 150 dwellings. Most of the people are engaged in farming and fisheries, but some have also expatriated to countries in the Middle East and Africa to work. The main religion followed is Islam. Education There are two schools in Ashti. One is an English Medium primary school named National English School, and the other is a government-run Urdu medium secondary school. Transport and communication In addition to being connected to Khed via ST Bus Service, boat services are also available through Ashti Port (Pakti) which connects Ashti to Aamshet. Surnames Some of the people living here have surnames like Gondhlekar, Rawal, Bijle, Chougle, Jasnaik, Maldolkar, Parkar, Arawkar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagbudi River
The Jagbudi river is the small river merging into Vashishti river. It meets Vasishthi near Bahirwali. It comes from Khed to Bahiravali. It Originates from Khopi in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India. Wildlife The type of crocodile that would inhabit this region of India is the mugger crocodile.Da Silva, A. and Lenin, J. (2010)"Mugger Crocodile ''Crocodylus palustris'' pp. 94–98 in S.C. Manolis and C. Stevenson (eds.) ''Crocodiles. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan''. 3rd edition, Crocodile Specialist Group: Darwin. Settlements Apart from Khed and Bahirwali, settlements along the river include Shiv, Ashti, Karji, Kondivali, Savnas and Shirshi. See also * Bhoste * Khopi ( Nepali village development committee) * Konkan * Konkan division * List of rivers of India * Western Ghats * Wildlife of India India is home to a large variety of wildlife. It is a biodiversity hotspot with its various ecosystems ranging from the Himalayas in the north to the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now the commercial and economic center in South Gujarat, and one of the largest urban areas of western India. It has well-established diamond and textile industry, and is a major supply centre for apparels and accessories. About 90% of the world's diamonds supply are cut and polished in the city. It is the second largest city in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and the eighth largest city by population and ninth largest urban agglomeration in India. It is the administrative capital of the Surat district. The city is located south of the state capital, Gandhinagar; south of Ahmedabad; and north of Mumbai. The city centre is located on the Tapti River, close to Arabian Sea. Surat will be the world's fastest growing city from 2019 to 2035, acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhoste
Khed (Pronunciation: ʰeːɖ 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 on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahirwali
Baharwali is the largest village in the taluka of Khed, India. Located about from the town of Khed, Ratnagiri, Baharwali is situated near the banks of the Jagbudi River and Vashishti River. At the centre of the Jagbudi River, which begins at Baharwali and ends at Khopi near Khed, is an island called Diva, which is believed to be the first settlement of Baharwali in the 15th century. Its population began moving to India's mainland due to an increasing population. Baharwali is divided into several localities: Baharwali Mohhla No. 1, Baharwali MOHLLA No. 2, Baharwali MOHLLA No. 3, Baharwali Buddha Wadi, and Baharwali Kunbhi Wadi (Bhaganewadi, Tep Wadi, Dewool wadi, Lad Wadi, Shigwan Wadi, madhali wadi, and Bahirwali Bhoi Wadi). The gram panchayat (village council) or village panchayat is responsible for the developments in Baharwali. Headed by a sarpanch, its gram panchayat is divided into three parts: Bahirwali No. 1, 2, and 3. History In the 15th century, Baharwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madrasa
Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , pl. , ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary instruction or higher learning. The word is variously transliterated ''Madrasah arifah'', ''medresa'', ''madrassa'', ''madraza'', ''medrese'', etc. In countries outside the Arab world, the word usually refers to a specific type of religious school or college for the study of the religion of Islam, though this may not be the only subject studied. In an architectural and historical context, the term generally refers to a particular kind of institution in the historic Muslim world which primarily taught Islamic law and jurisprudence (''fiqh''), as well as other subjects on occasion. The origin of this type of institution is widely credited to Nizam al-Mulk, a vizier under the Seljuks in the 11th century, who was responsible for building the first network of official madrasas in Iran, Mesopotamia, and Khorasan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gram Panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general body of the Gram Panchayat. The members of the Gram Panchayat are elected by the Gram Sabha. There are about 250,000+ Gram Panchayats in India. History Established in various states of India, the Panchayat Raj system has three tiers: Zila Parishad, at the district level; Panchayat Samiti, at the block level; and Gram Panchayat, at the village level. Rajasthan was the first state to establish Gram Panchayat, Bagdari Village (Nagaur District) being the first village where Gram Panchayat was established, on 2 October 1959. The failed attempts to deal with local matters at the national level caused, in 1992, the reintroduction of Panchayats for their previously used purpose as an organisation for local self-governance. Structure Gram P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at one of the wickets with the bat and then running between the wickets, while the bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this (by preventing the ball from leaving the field, and getting the ball to either wicket) and dismiss each batter (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled, when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat, but before it hits the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease in front of the wicket. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings ends and the teams swap roles. The game is adjudicated by two umpires, aided by a third umpire and match referee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
