Jaikheda is a village in
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te ...
. It is situated in
Baglan Taluka
Baglan is a taluka (tehsil) in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Sometimes Baglan Taluka is unofficially referred to as Satana, because of that city's dominance within the taluka.
Geography
Baglan Taluka is located in the m ...
in
Nashik district
Nashik district, also known as Nasik district, is a district in Maharashtra, India. The city of Nashik is the administrative headquarters of the district. Nashik is well known for the production of wine. Nashik is also known as Mini Maharashtra, ...
.
It is located on the right (south) bank of the
Mosam River. The population is about 8,000.
Underground canal
A state highway connecting
Malegaon
Malegaon is a city and a municipal corporation in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the bank of Mosam River.
History
Malegaon (previously Maligaon G.N. Wright, 1837. See entry for MULLIGAUM, p216.) at the co ...
to
Pimpalner
Pimpalner, is a small town in Parner Taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra, India. It belongs to Nashik Division. It is located 49 km to the west of District headquarters Ahmednagar. 12 km from Parner. 189 km f ...
goes through the village. An underground canal was built between Sompur and Jaikheda under the
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern Indian confederation that came to dominate much of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century. Maratha rule formally began in 1674 with the coronation of Shi ...
. It was built to provide irrigation water for farmland.
Agricultural sustainability
The majority of people in Jaikheda are Farmers. The ''Black-cotton'' and mixed type soil is found here.
The main crops include
-''Sugarcane
-Grapes
-Pomegranates''
-''Onions'' and other vegetables like ''Chilly, Tomato, Cucumber'', etc.
Major businesses are related to the transport of goods primarily farm produce.
It is the main marketplace for neighboring villages.
The main irrigation methods use are Drip irrigation, Sprinkler irrigation and traditional ways etc.
Pilgrim village
A village of Hari Bhakt Parayan Let. Shree Krishanji Mauli, Thousands of people visited in Jaikheda on the day of Diwali for "Samadhi Darshan". Every year one of the Big and disciplined Dindi is started from Jaikheda village. So many other temples in village and with good condition like, Hanuman Mandir, Mahadev Mandir, Shani Mandir, Datta Mandir, Swami Samarth Temple, Mauli Samadhi Mandir, Siddheshwar Temple, Vittal Mandir, Navanath Temple.
To protect women and children in the village, CC TV Cameras have been installed to prevent thieves.
"Warkari Sampradaya" is the foundation of the great culture of this village.
On Ekadashi day, there is a Kirtan on the Mauli Samadhi in the village
The jaikheda village is also called as "KrushnaNagari"
External links
"Jaikhedan Map — Satellite Images of Jaikhedan" Maplandia.com
Villages in Nashik district
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