Javkhede | |
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village | |
  Javkhede Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Javkhede Javkhede (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:21°2′N74°54′E / 21.033°N 74.900°E /21.033; 74.900 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Jalgaon |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Amalner |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jalgaon |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Amalner |
| Civic agency | Gram Panchayat |
Javkhede is a village inJalgaon district, tehsilAmalner in state ofMaharashtra, India. The population of Javkhede is about 5,000.
It is situated on banks of anullah. It lies on the border ofDhule andJalgaon districts and located between the villages of Mohadi and Vavade.
Majority of people speakAhirani language (a dialect ofMarathi). Most of the residents are farmers. Popular crops are cotton, Bajra, wheat, and groundnut.Javkhede was awarded 'Adarsh gaon' (ideal village) on the national level by a trust headed by noted social activistAnna Hazare for work on irrigation and water conservation.
Javkhede is famous for 'Gaadipeeth of Dutta' (aHindu God). The biggest festival of this village is 'Datta Jayanti'. On this day a religious procession is held in the village. Many devotees come to pray on this occasion.
Javkhede is located at .[1] It has average elevation of 217 metres (712 feet).
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