Khadakdeola or Khadakdeole is a village situated on the banks of a

Hivra River The Hivra River (Marathi: हिवरा नदी) is a notable river crossing the town by Wadi, Banoti, Khadakdeola and Pachora in the India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seve ...

of the

Pachora Pachora is a town and a municipal council in Jalgaon district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It sits on the banks of the Hivra River. It includes 25 wards with 25 members of Nagarpalika. Pachora has a large rural infrastructure with 95 gra ...

Tehsil in

Jalgaon Jalgaon () is a city in Maharashtra, India. The city is located in North Maharashtra, and serves as the administrative headquarters of its namesake district, the Jalgaon district. Jalgaon is colloquially known as the “''Banana City of India ...

district,

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, India. It is 6 km from

Tehsil and 55 kilometres from

city and is located within the productive, irrigated agricultural region of Khandesh. It lies on the border of

and Aurangabad districts.

Language

People in this village speak

Ahirani Khandeshi is a language spoken in the Maharashtra state of India. It is spoken in the Khandesh region (Districts Dhule, Jalgaon and Nandurbar ��ुळे, जळगाव आणि नंदुरबार wedged between the territory of Bhi ...

and

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language.

Gram Panchayat

Khadakdeola has an active

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 bod ...

which is known as local government. People in this village are very active in political activities and contribute in district politics.

Hivra Dam

The Hivra Dam (also known as the Hirawa Dam) is an earthfill dam on the Hivra River at Khadakdeola. It is one of the main sources of water for Pachora and nearby villages. It also supplies water for irrigation in the area. The dam was completed in 1994. The project irrigates annually an area of 4,204 hectares in nearby villages. It also provides drinking water to Tarkheda, Jargaon and

city.

Geography

It has average elevation of 281 metres from sea level.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Khadakdeola had a population of 7,000. Khadakdeola's zipcode is 424201 and Telephone area code is 02596.

Educational institutes

Khadakdeola has a Marathi medium school established in 1914 and has educational facilities up to 10th grade for Khadakdeola and nearby villages Student.

Occupations and economy

The dominant occupation in the village is farming. The area is bestowed with rich black soil and uses advanced

irrigation Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow Crop, crops, Landscape plant, landscape plants, and Lawn, lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,00 ...

techniques.

Cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus ''Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor perce ...

wheat Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain that is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus ''Triticum'' ; the most widely grown is common wheat (''T. aestivum''). The archaeologi ...

, groundnuts,

jowar ''Sorghum bicolor'', commonly called sorghum () and also known as great millet, broomcorn, guinea corn, durra, imphee, jowar, or milo, is a grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed, and ethanol produc ...

, bajra, dadar and vegetables are the main

crop A crop is a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. When the plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is called a crop. Most crops are cultivated in agriculture or hydroponic ...

products of the village. Given good transport facilities, products are traded in markets such as

and Varkhedi. Many farmers are actively involved in finding new and convenient techniques of

farming Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

. Other people have opted for professions such as dairy farming or operation of restaurants, retail stores, garages, etc. Ph.D holders are also from the village. Over more than 20 young people from the village are serving in state and central defence forces. Over 10 Master's degree holders from Khadakdeola are associated with organizations in diverse fields such as mechanical, chemical, IT/Software, hospitality and management.

Cultural activities

Cultural activities are a core attribute of Khadakdeola Bk. Shiv Jayanti, Ganesh Chaturthi, Krishna Jamanshtami, Navratri, Hanuman Jayanti, Ram Navami, Makar Sankranti, Gudhi Padwa, Akshay Tritya (Aakhaji), Pola, Dasra, Holi, and Diwali are the main festivals celebrated together in Khadakdeola. During the Makar Sankranti and Dasra celebrations, people meet each other and do Pranam to elders, while distributing sweets (Til Gul) and Gold (Aptyachi Pane).

Gallery

File:Gaon Darwaja Khadakdeola.JPG, Gaon Darwaja Khadakdeola File:HIvRAA Dam.jpg, Hivra Dam, Khadakdeola File:Mahadev Temple Khadakdeola.jpg, Khadakdeola Mahadeo Temple info File:Khadakdeola School.jpg, Khadakdeola ZP School File:Khadakdeola Hanuman Temple.jpg, Hanuman Temple, Khadakdeola

Medical facilities

Khadakdeola has a Primary Health Center (PHC) managed by Government. Most of the people go to PHC for basic treatment of common diseases and vaccination of their children.

References

{{Reflist Villages in Jalgaon district