Narkhed

Narkhed is a town and a municipal council in Nagpur district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.It is about 84 km north-west of Nagpur. It is the administrative headquarters of Narkhed taluka, one of the 14 talukas of this district. Being located in orange belt it is a major center for orange trading. It is one of the largest oranges producer in the country and well connected by rail having all the facilities i.e educational institutions, hospitals. People of this town mostly depend on agriculture.Narkhed-Amravati Railway line is a new project whose stone laying function had presided by the then Prime Minister of India Late Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao.DemographicsIndia census, Narkhed had a population of 21,536. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Narkhed has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 67%. In Narkhed, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.CultureAll the festival like Holi, Diwali, Dasara, Pola are celebrating in the town. There are melas on Holi, Dasara and Pola. Ganesh Utsav and Navratras Mela are very much famous in near by area. Other than that Id, Christmas and New Year are also celebrating in the town.