Karji

__NOTOC__Karji (alternative spelling "Karjee") is a small village in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra state in India. It is located in the Khed taluka on the Khed - Bahirawli road, about 18 km from Khed.

Karji (village code 03988500 [cite web|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/intranet/Deswebpage/vilcdinfo/ratnagiri/ratkhe.htm|title=Dist. Name: Ratnagiri (Code: 32) Taluka Name: Khed|work=Directorate of Economics and Statistics - Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra|year=2001-12-06|author=EDP Centre|version=9.2720|accessdate=2007-08-27] ) consists of four sub-villages, with over 600 homes and a total population approaching 3000. Community surnames include Tambe, Parkar and Choughle. The main religions are Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.

Amenities

Education is available in Urdu and Marathi, and "Adarsha High School and Junior College" in Karjicite web|url=http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=17.645908&lon=73.37738&z=18&l=0&m=a|title=Adarsh High School, Karjee|work=Wikimapia|accessdate=2007-08-27] was one of the first schools at this level in the area.

The village has a water scheme, a telephone exchange and a postal service. The Karji branch of the State Bank of Indiacite web|url=http://www.statebankofindia.com/branchlocator_result.jsp?mode=next&seltype=branchname&selzone=&combooption=no&regi=&radio_searchtype=partial&selection=branchname&txt_locname=karjee&num_branchtype=-1&num_service=-1&search.x=0&search.y=0|title=Branch Name: KARJEE|work=State Bank of India|year=2005|accessdate=2007-08-27] is in Khed Taluka.

Karji bridge lies to the north of the village.cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/851757/|title=Karji Bridge|work=wikimapia|year=2007|accessdate=2007-08-27]

The PIN code for Karji is 415727.cite web|url=http://www.indiavilas.com/indiainfo/pincodes.asp?CurPageNo=53&vSearch=&vType=&vState=21&vText=|title=Maharashtra PIN Codes|work=India Vilas|year=2001|accessdate=2007-08-27]

Transport links

Bus services are run by the Maharastra State Road Transport Corporation (MRSTC). Karji is also quite close to the river. The nearest railway station is in Khed, 18 km away.

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