Khand, Vikramgad, Palghar, Maharashtra, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Khand


The village Khand is located in Vikramgad Tahsil of Palghar District in the State of Maharashtra in India. It comes under Vikramgad Community Development Block. The nearest town is Jawhar, which is about 29 kilometers away from Khand.

Travel and Communication for Khand


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Khand,
Palghar,
Maharashtra, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Khand


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Khand is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Khand is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Khand


As per available data from the year 2009, 1930 persons live in 351 house holds in the village Khand. There are 976 female individuals and 954 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.57% and males constitute 49.43% of the total population.

There are 1890 scheduled tribes persons of which 955 are females and 935 are males. Females constitute 50.53% and males constitute 49.47% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 97.93% of the total population.

Population density of Khand is 222.52 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Khand


Maps, reports and datasets of Khand on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Khand is 867.34 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 332.98 ha. About 27 ha is un-irrigated area. About 305.98 ha is irrigated area. About 27 ha is irrigated by canal water.

About 2 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 33.33 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 61.98 ha is culturable waste land. About 3.63 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Khand


There are 3 government pre-primary schools in the village Khand.

There are 4 government primary schools in the village Khand.

There is a government middle school in the village Khand.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Vikramgadh, which is less than 5 kms away from Khand.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Vikramgadh, which is less than 5 kms away from Khand.

Colleges in Khand


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a government arts and science degree college in Onde, which is less than 5 kms away from Khand.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Thane, which is more than 10 kms away from Khand.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Mumbai, which is more than 10 kms away from Khand.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Mumbai, which is more than 10 kms away from Khand.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Mumbai, which is more than 10 kms away from Khand.

Other Educational Facilities in Khand


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Vikramgad, which is less than 5 kms away from Khand.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Vikramgahd, which is less than 5 kms away from Khand.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Thane, which is more than 10 kms away from Khand.

Healthcare Facilities in Khand


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Khand.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Khand.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Khand.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Khand.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Khand.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Khand.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Khand.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Khand.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Khand.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Khand.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Khand.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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