Jamkhed is a
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in
Ahmednagar district
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in the
India
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Maharashtra
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. Jamkhed is in between the Ahmednagar and Beed. Jamkhed is very well known for its comprehensive rural health project CRHP. It also has Jamkhed homeopathic college, nursing college.
Geography
Jamkhed is located at .
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Demographics
India census
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, Jamkhed had a population of 34,017. Males constituted 52.7% of the population and females 47.3%. Jamkhed had an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 76%, and female literacy was 63%. In Jamkhed, 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.
References
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External links
The Comprehensive Rural Health Project, Jamkhed website
Villages in Ahmednagar district