Rajgurunagar

Rajgurunagar, formerly known as Khed, is a census town in the Pune Metropolitan Region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the bank of the Bhima River and on the Pune-Nasik National Highway (National Highway 60). It is the headquarters of Khed taluka in the Pune district. Rajgurunagar is about 10 km from Chakan.

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Settlement.name: Rajgurunagar
Settlement.other_name: Khed
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Pune
Settlement.government_type: Municipal council
Settlement.governing_body: Rajgurunagar Municipal Council
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 4.60
Settlement.elevation_m: 645
Settlement.population_total: 25146
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: town
Country: India
Located in: Pune district
Area: 4.60
Elevation: 645
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Official website: rajgurunagarnp.com
Dialing code: 2135

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postal code: 410505
Commons category: Rajgurunagar (Khed)

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Etymology
Demographics
Government and politics
Economy
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References

==Etymology== The town was known by the name Khed in the past. In the 1960s the name was changed to Rajgurunagar in honour of Shivaram Rajguru, an Indian freedom fighter, who was born there.

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