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Beed district

Coordinates: 18°50′N 75°45′E / 18.833°N 75.750°E / 18.833; 75.750
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Beed.

Beed district
District
Top: Kankal Eshwar temple in Beed
Bottom: Hatikhana in Ambajogai
Location in Maharashtra
Location in Maharashtra
Map
Beed district
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DivisionAurangabad
HeadquartersBeed
Tehsils1. Beed,
2. Ashti,
3. Patoda,
4. Shirur Kasar,
5. Georai,
6. Ambajogai,
7. Wadwani,
8. Kaij,
9. Dharur,
10. Parali,
11. Majalgaon
Government
 • BodyBeed Zilla Parishad
 • Guardian MinisterAjit Pawar
(Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra)
 • President Zilla Parishad
  • President
    Mrs.
  • Vice President
    Mr.
 • District Collector
  • Shri. Avinash Pathak (IAS)
 • CEO Zilla Parishad
  • Shri.
 • MPs
Area
 • Total
10,693 km2 (4,129 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,585,049
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
 • Urban
17.91%
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH 23, MH44
Official LanguageMarathi
Per capita income(Beed district)INR 1,21,515(2020-21)[1]
Nominal gross domestic product(Beed district)INR 37,672crores (2020-21)[2]
Websitebeed.nic.in

Beed district (Marathi pronunciation: [biːɖ]) is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Beed. The district occupies an area of 10,693 km² and has a population of 2,161,250 of which 17.91% were urban (as of 2001).[3]

History

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History of Maharashtra

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See also: History of Maharashtra
See also: Hyderabad State (1948–1956)
Hyderabad state in 1956 (in yellowish green). After reorganization in 1956, Regions of the state west of Red and Blue lines merged with Bombay and Mysore states respectively and rest of the state (Telangana) was merged with Andhra State to form the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Beed district has a long history of many rulers and kingdoms. In the ancient era, this city was called as Bhir. The city still proudly shows some old monuments showing the signs of past glory in the form of many city entry doors (called Ves or Darwaza in local language) and city protection walls. Until the 1st May 1960, this part of Marathwada was under Hyderabad State, but was later included into the Indian Republic after a fierce struggle between Indian Government and Nizam soldiers (Razakars). as The name of Bhir is given by Mohammad Tughlaq.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901481,140—    
1911606,104+2.34%
1921453,844−2.85%
1931616,675+3.11%
1941691,946+1.16%
1951784,920+1.27%
1961949,673+1.92%
19711,223,694+2.57%
19811,412,990+1.45%
19911,822,072+2.58%
20012,161,250+1.72%
20112,585,049+1.81%
source:[4]
Religions in Beed district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 84.12%
Islam
 
 12.39%
Buddhism
 
 2.65%
Other or not stated
 
 0.84%

According to the 2011 census Beed district has a population of 2,585,049,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[7] or the US state of Nevada.[8] This gives it a ranking of 160th in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 242 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi) .[6] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.65%.[6] Beed has a sex ratio of 912 females for every 1000 males. 19.90% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.59% and 1.27% of the population respectively.[6]

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Languages in Beed district (2011)[9]

  Marathi (83.38%)
  Urdu (8.62%)
  Hindi (3.93%)
  Lambadi (2.53%)
  Others (1.54%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 83.38% of the population in the district spoke Marathi, 8.62% Urdu, 3.93% Hindi and 2.37% Lambadi as their first language.[9]

Economy

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Agriculture is the main business in Beed, and it is largely dependent on monsoon rain. Beed also is a district which provides a large number sugarcane cutters. A large area of Beed is Rocky and hilly especially the Georai, Ashti, Ambajogai, Kaij and Patoda Taluka, these are the places where custard apple is cultivated.

Geographical indication

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Beed Custard Apple was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) status tag from the Geographical Indications Registry, under the Union Government of India, on 31 May 2016 valid upto 25 August 2024.[10][11]

Balaghat Sitaphal Sangh from Dharur, proposed the GI registration of Beed Custard Apple. After filing the application in August 2014, the Custard Apple was granted the GI tag in 2016 by the Geographical Indication Registry in Chennai, making the name "Beed Custard Apple" exclusive to the Custard Apple grown in the region. It thus became the first Custard Apple variety from India and the 19th type of goods from Maharashtra to earn the GI tag.[12]

The prestigious GI tag, awarded by the GI registry, certifies that a product possesses distinct qualities, adheres to traditional production methods, and has earned a reputation rooted in its geographical origin.[13]

Divisions

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This district is divided into eleven talukas (or tehsils). These are:

  1. Beed
  2. Ashti
  3. Gevrai
  4. Ambajogai
  5. Kaij
  6. Parali (Vaijnath)
  7. Majalgaon
  8. Patoda
  9. Shirur Kasar
  10. Wadwani
  11. Dharur

Officer

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Members of Parliament

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Guardian Minister

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Guardian Minister Beed
पालकमंत्री बीड
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Ajit Pawar
since 18 January 2025
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra
Term length5 years / No time limit
Websitebeed.gov.in/en/

list of Guardian Minister

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Name Term of office
Pankaja Munde 31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Dhananjay Munde 9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Atul Save 27 September 2022 - July 2023
Dhananjay Munde July 2023 - 26 November 2024
Ajit Pawar 18 January 2025 - Incumbent

District Magistrate/Collector

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District Magistrate / Collector Beed
जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हादंडाधिकारी बीड
Emblem of India
Incumbent
Shri. Radhabinod A. Sharma (IAS)'
since 2020
ResidenceAt Beed district
AppointerGovernment of Maharashtra
Term lengthNo time limit
Websitebeed.gov.in/en/

list of District Magistrate / Collector

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Name Term of office
Shri. Radhabinod A. Sharma (IAS) 2020 - Incumbent

Villages

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Jamb

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Records, Official. "District Per capita income of Maharashtra 2011-12 to 2020-21". Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra, India. Maharashtra Vidhanmandal. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  2. ^ Records, Official. "District nominal gross Domestic Product of Maharashtra 2011-12 to 2020-21". Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra, India. Maharashtra Vidhanmandal. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Census GIS India". Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  4. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. ^ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d e "District Census Hand Book – Beed" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Kuwait 2,595,62
  8. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Nevada 2,700,551
  9. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  10. ^ Singh, Ayesha (19 November 2017). "GI tag: It's all about regionalism, economics, stupid". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Rejuvenation of old and senile custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) Orchard Cv. Balanagar" (PDF). The Pharma Innovation Journal 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  12. ^ Lalitha, N.; Vinayan, Soumya (4 January 2019). Regional Products and Rural Livelihoods: A Study on Geographical Indications from India. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-909537-7. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Beed Custard Apple : भौगोलिक मानांकन मिळूनही बीडच्या बालाघाट सिताफळाला मिळतोय केवळ १० ते १२ रूपये किलोंचा दर". Lokmat (in Marathi). 22 October 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Talwat Borgaon". veethi.com. Galaxy Infomedia LLC. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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