Beed district (Marathi pronunciation: [biːɖ]) is an administrative district in the state of MaharashtrainIndia. 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]
Beed district
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Location in Maharashtra
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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 |
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| • Body | Beed Zilla Parishad |
| • Guardian Minister | Dhananjay Munde (Cabinet Minister Mha) |
| • President Zilla Parishad |
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| • CEO Zilla Parishad |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 10,693 km2 (4,129 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,585,049 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 17.91% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH 23,MH44 |
| Official Language | Marathi |
| Per capita income(Beed district) | INR 1,21,515(2020-21)[1] |
| Nominal gross domestic product(Beed district) | INR 37,672crores (2020-21)[2] |
| Website | beed |
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 VesorDarwaza 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.
| 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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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]
Languages in Beed district (2011)[9]
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]
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.
This district is divided into eleven talukas (ortehsils). These are:
| Guardian Minister Beed | |
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| पालकमंत्री बीड | |
Emblem of India
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Incumbent | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
| Website | beed |
| 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 - Incumbent |
| District Magistrate / Collector Beed | |
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| जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी बीड | |
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Incumbent | |
| 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
