Beed district 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 2,585,049 of which 17.91% were urban (as of 2011).
Beed district has a long history of many rulers and kingdoms. In the ancient era, this city was called as Champavati nagari. The city still proudly shows some old monuments showing the signs of past glory in the form of many city entry doors (called Ves in local language) and city protection walls. Until the 19th century, this part of Marathwada was under the Nizam monarchy, but was later included into the Indian Republic after a fierce struggle between Indian freedom fighters and Nizam soldiers. The name of Bhir is given by Mohammad Tughlaq.
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 Gheorai, Ashti, Ambajogai , Kaij and Patoda Taluk, these are the places where Custard apple is cultivated.
Beed- At a glance
- Total Geographical Area : 10,100 Km
- Total Population (According to Census 2011) : 37,01,282
- Rural Population : 20,81,112
- Total No. of Talukas : 12
- Total No. of Villages : 1341
- Total No. of Gram Panchayats : 861
- Total Average Rainfall : 725.8 mm
Beed in the district
Beed district is divided into 9 talukas. These 9 talukas consists of total of 1344 villages.
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Tourism in the district
Beed has a plethora of historical, archaeological, religious, wildlife and natural scenic tourism potential. However, the district has seldom promoted or marketed itself as a tourist destination. Most of the tourists visiting Beed are from neighbouring districts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, making it a local tourism destination. The tourists are restricted to the specific days of religious importance or hoildays. Due to its mythological roots, the region witness‟s huge crowds during the Shrawan season of the Hindus. Other places in the district attract limited tourists on a daily basis, but large number of tourists during specific days, months and seasons giving rise to different peak seasons spatially.
The district has remained a pilgrimage destination for centuries. Jyotirling of Parli-Vaijnath and Yogeshwari temple of Ambejogai are among the most famous in the country.The only Peacock sanctuary in Maharashtra is also situated in Beed district.
Border
The district is bounded by Aurangabad and Jalna in the North, Parbhani and Latur in the East, Ahmednagar and Osmanabad in the South and Ahmednagar in the West. Godavari is the most significant river that flows on the borderline of Georai and Majalgaon Tehsils.The physical settings of Beed district shows a contrast of immense dimensions and reveals a variety of landscapes influenced by relief, climate and vegetation.
How to reach the Beed?1. Important Highways
- Mumbai - Beed
- Hyderabad - Beed
- Nagpur - Beed
- Pune - Beed
- Mumbai - Beed
- Beed-Mumbai : 380 Kms
- Beed-Nashik : 304 Kms
- Beed-Pune : 248 Kms
- Beed-Nagpur : 517 Kms
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