Khatgavhan

Khatgavhan Khatgavan
Village
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Coordinates: 19°7′23.88″N 76°22′9.48″E
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Region	Marathwada
District	Beed
Taluka	Majalgaon
Government [1]
• Type	Grampanchayat
Area
• Total	243 ha (600 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,072
Demonym	Khatgavhankar
Language
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin code	431131
Vehicle registration	MH–23

Khatgavhan is a village in Majalgaon taluka of Beed district, situated on the banks of Godavari river.[2][3]

Administration

As per the Constitution of India and Panchayat Raj Act, the village is administered by Sarpanch under Beed Zilla Parishad.[4][5]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, there are 1072 people living in the village with 242 families.[6][7]

2021 protests

The protests in Khatgavhan have been sparked by the failure of the 'Agriculture Insurance Company of India' to provide farmers with the insurance compensation they were promised. Despite receiving a total insurance amount of 860 crores from both central and state governments, farmers have only received a fraction of it, amounting to just 13 crores. This disparity has led to widespread discontent among farmers, prompting strikes and hunger strikes organized by the Shetkari Sangharsha Samiti (Farmers' Struggle Committee) under the leadership of Gangabhishan Thaware. The protests have seen active participation from various farmers, demanding fair compensation for their losses.[8]

References

1. "RDD". mahaegram.co.in. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
2. "Maharashtra Pollution Control Board" (PDF). Maharashtra Pollution Control Board.
3. "Survey of India–Beed" (PDF). Survey of India.
4. District Census Handbook: Bid. Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Maharashtra State. 1986.
5. Maharashtra, India Superintendent of Census Operations (1964). District Census Handbook, [Maharashtra]: Aurangabad. Director, Government Printing and Stationery, Maharashtra State.
6. "Population finder | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
7. "Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC)". secc.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
8. "खतगव्हाणमध्ये शेतकऱ्यांचे चूलबंद आंदोलन". Lokmat (in Marathi). 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2024-05-08.