Beed district | |
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| Champavati Nagar | |
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.svg) Location in Maharashtra | |
 Beed district | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Division | Aurangabad |
| Headquarters | Beed |
| Tehsils | 1.Beed, 2.Ashti, 3.Patoda, 4.Shirur Kasar, 5.Georai, 6.Ambajogai, 7.Wadwani, 8.Kaij, 9.Dharur, 10.Parali, 11.Majalgaon |
| Government | |
| • Body | Beed Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Ajit Pawar (Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra) |
| • President Zilla Parishad |
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| • District Collector |
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| • CEO Zilla Parishad |
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| • MPs | |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,693 km2 (4,129 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,585,049 |
| • Density | 241.75/km2 (626.13/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 17.91% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code(s) | 431xxx[1] |
| Vehicle registration | MH 23, MH44 |
| Official Language | Marathi |
| Per capita income(Beed district) | INR 1,21,515(2020-21)[2] |
| Nominal gross domestic product(Beed district) | INR 37,672crores(2020-21)[3] |
| Website | beed |
Beed district (Marathi pronunciation:[biːɖ]) is an administrativedistrict in the state ofMaharashtra inIndia. The district headquarters are located atBeed. The district occupies anarea of 10,693 km2 and has apopulation of 2,161,250 of which 17.91% were urban (as of 2001).[4]
| Guardian Minister Beed | |
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 Emblem of India | |
_(cropped).jpg) Incumbent 19 January 2025 | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
| Website | beed |
Beed district has a long history of many rulers and kingdoms. In the ancient era, this city was called asBhir. The city still proudly shows some old monuments, showing the signs of past glory in the form of many city entry doors (calledVes orDarwaza in local language) and city protection walls. Until the 1st of May 1960, this part ofMarathwada was underHyderabad 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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1901 | 481,140 | — |
| 1911 | 606,104 | +2.34% |
| 1921 | 453,844 | −2.85% |
| 1931 | 616,675 | +3.11% |
| 1941 | 691,946 | +1.16% |
| 1951 | 784,920 | +1.27% |
| 1961 | 949,673 | +1.92% |
| 1971 | 1,223,694 | +2.57% |
| 1981 | 1,412,990 | +1.45% |
| 1991 | 1,822,072 | +2.58% |
| 2001 | 2,161,250 | +1.72% |
| 2011 | 2,585,049 | +1.81% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Hinduism | 84.12% | |||
| Islam | 12.39% | |||
| Buddhism | 2.65% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.84% | |||
According to the2011 census Beed district has apopulation of 2,585,049,[7] roughly equal to the nation ofKuwait[8] or the US state ofNevada.[9] This gives it a ranking of 160th in India (out of a total of640).[7] The district has a population density of 242 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi) .[7] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.65%.[7] Beed has asex ratio of 912females 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.[7]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 83.38% of the population in the district spokeMarathi, 8.62%Urdu, 3.93%Hindi and 2.37%Lambadi as their first language.[10]
Agriculture is the main business in Beed, and it is largely dependent onmonsoon rain. Beed also is a district which provides a large numbersugarcane cutters. A large area of Beed is Rocky and hilly especially the Georai, Ashti, Ambajogai, Kaij and Patoda Taluka, these are the places wherecustard apple is cultivated.
Beed Custard Apple was awarded theGeographical Indication (GI) status tag from theGeographical Indications Registry, under theUnion Government of India, on 31 May 2016 valid upto 25 August 2024.[11][12]
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 inChennai, 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.[13]
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.[14]
This district is divided into eleventalukas (ortehsils). These are:
| Name | Term of office |
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| 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 Beed | |
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Emblem of India | |
Incumbent since 2020Shri. Radhabinod A. Sharma (IAS)' | |
| Residence | At Beed district |
| Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
| Term length | No time limit |
| Website | beed |
| Name | Term of office |
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| Shri. Radhabinod A. Sharma (IAS) | 2020 - Incumbent |
Kuwait 2,595,62
Nevada 2,700,551
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