Beed district

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FieldValue
nameBeed district
official_nameChampavati Nagar
settlement_typeDistrict of Maharashtra
total_typeTotal
image_skyline{{Photomontage
size250
photo1aKankaleshwar temple in Beed city.jpg
photo2aHattikhana - Ambajogai - Maharashtra.jpg
image_captionTop: Kankal Eshwar temple in Beed
Bottom: Hatikhana in Ambajogai
mapframeyes
mapframe-pointnone
map_captionLocation in Maharashtra
coor_pinpointBeed
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Maharashtra
subdivision_type2Division
subdivision_name2Aurangabad
established_titleEstablished
seat_typeHeadquarters
seatBeed
parts_typeTehsils
parts_stylepara
p11. Beed,
  1. Ashti,
  2. Patoda,
  3. Shirur Kasar,
  4. Georai,
  5. Ambajogai,
  6. Wadwani,
  7. Kaij,
  8. Dharur,
  9. Parali,
  10. Majalgaon | | area_total_km2 | 10693 | | population_as_of | 2011 | | population_total | 2,585,049 | | population_urban | 17.91% | | population_density_km2 | auto | | demographics1_title1 | Literacy | | demographics1_title2 | Sex ratio | | governing_body | Beed Zilla Parishad | | leader_title | Guardian Minister | | leader_name | Ajit Pawar (Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra) | | leader_title1 | President Zilla Parishad | | leader_name1 | *President Mrs. | | leader_title2 | District Collector | | leader_name2 | *Shri. Vivek Johnson, I.A.S | | leader_title3 | CEO Zilla Parishad | | leader_name3 | ***Shri. Jithin Rahman , I.A.S ** | | leader_title4 | MPs | | leader_name4 | *Bajrang Manohar Sonwane (Beed) | | timezone1 | IST | | utc_offset1 | +05:30 | | postal_code_type | PIN Code(s) | | postal_code | 431xxx | | registration_plate | MH 23, MH44 | | blank_name_sec1 | Official Language | | blank_info_sec1 | Marathi | | blank_name_sec2 | Per capita income(Beed district) | | blank_info_sec2 | INR 1,21,515(2020-21) | | website | | | blank1_name_sec2 | Nominal gross domestic product(Beed district) | | blank1_info_sec2 | INR 37,672crores | | (2020-21){{cite web |last1 | Records |first1=Official |title=District nominal gross Domestic Product of Maharashtra 2011-12 to 2020-21 |url=https://mls.org.in/ |website=Planning Department, Government of Maharashtra, India |publisher=Maharashtra Vidhanmandal |access-date=29 June 2022 |archive-date=8 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808123026/http://mls.org.in/ |url-status=dead }} | ::

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| name = Beed district | official_name = Champavati Nagar | settlement_type = District of Maharashtra | total_type = Total | image_skyline = {{Photomontage |size = 250 |photo1a = Kankaleshwar temple in Beed city.jpg |photo2a = Hattikhana - Ambajogai - Maharashtra.jpg | image_caption = Top: Kankal Eshwar temple in Beed Bottom: Hatikhana in Ambajogai | mapframe = yes | mapframe-point = none | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in Maharashtra | coordinates = | coor_pinpoint = Beed | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Maharashtra | subdivision_type2 = Division | subdivision_name2 = Aurangabad | established_title = Established | established_date = | seat_type = Headquarters | seat = Beed | parts_type = Tehsils | parts_style = para | p1 = 1. Beed, 2. Ashti, 3. Patoda, 4. Shirur Kasar, 5. Georai, 6. Ambajogai, 7. Wadwani, 8. Kaij, 9. Dharur, 10. Parali, 11. Majalgaon | area_total_km2 = 10693 | area_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2011 | population_total = 2,585,049 | population_footnotes = | population_urban = 17.91% | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = | demographics1_title1 = Literacy | demographics1_info1 = | demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio | demographics1_info2 = | governing_body = Beed Zilla Parishad | leader_title = Guardian Minister | leader_name = Ajit Pawar (Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra) | leader_title1 = President Zilla Parishad | leader_name1 = *President Mrs.

  • Vice President **Mr. ** | leader_title2 = District Collector | leader_name2 = *Shri. Vivek Johnson, I.A.S | leader_title3 = CEO Zilla Parishad | leader_name3 = ***Shri. Jithin Rahman , I.A.S ** | leader_title4 = MPs | leader_name4 = *Bajrang Manohar Sonwane (Beed) | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +05:30 | postal_code_type = PIN Code(s) | postal_code = 431xxx | registration_plate = MH 23, MH44 | blank_name_sec1 = Official Language | blank_info_sec1 = Marathi | blank_name_sec2 = Per capita income(Beed district) | blank_info_sec2 = INR 1,21,515(2020-21) | website = | blank1_name_sec2 = Nominal gross domestic product(Beed district) | blank1_info_sec2 = INR 37,672crores (2020-21) 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).

Guardian Minister

| post = Guardian Minister Beed | native_name = | insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg | insigniasize = 50px | insigniacaption = Emblem of India | image = File:Shri Ajit Anantrao Pawar.jpg | incumbent = 19 January 2025 | incumbentsince = | style = The Honourable | imagesize = | termlength = 5 years / No time limit | appointer = Chief Minister of Maharashtra | residence = | formation = | succession = | website =

History

History of Maharashtra

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|left]] 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 of 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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According to the 2011 census Beed district has a population of 2,585,049, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada.{{cite web |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |title=2010 Resident Population Data |publisher=U. S. Census Bureau |access-date=2011-09-30 |quote=Nevada 2,700,551 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=2013-10-19

|thumb = left |caption = Languages in Beed district (2011) |label1 = Marathi |value1 = 83.38 |color1 = red |label2 = Urdu |value2 = 8.62 |color2 = green |label3 = Hindi |value3 = 3.93 |color3 = orange |label4 = Lambadi |value4 = 2.53 |color4 = khaki |label5 = Others |value5 = 1.54 |color5 = grey 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.

Economy

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

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.

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.

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.

Divisions

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

Members of Parliament

list of Guardian Minister

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NameTerm of office
Pankaja Munde31 October 2014 - 8 November 2019
Dhananjay Munde9 January 2020 - 29 June 2022
Atul Save27 September 2022 - July 2023
Dhananjay MundeJuly 2023 - 26 November 2024
Ajit Pawar18 January 2025 - Incumbent
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District Magistrate/Collector

| post = District Magistrate / Collector Beed | native_name = | insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg | insigniasize = 50px | insigniacaption = Emblem of India | image = | incumbent = Shri. Radhabinod A. Sharma (IAS)' | incumbentsince = 2020 | | imagesize = | termlength = No time limit | appointer = Government of Maharashtra | residence = At Beed district | formation = | succession = | website =

list of District Magistrate / Collector

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NameTerm of office
Shri. Radhabinod A. Sharma (IAS)2020 - Incumbent
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Villages

References

References

  1. "PIN Codes of Beed District, Maharashtra, India".
  2. "District Per capita income of Maharashtra 2011-12 to 2020-21". Maharashtra Vidhanmandal.
  3. "District nominal gross Domestic Product of Maharashtra 2011-12 to 2020-21". Maharashtra Vidhanmandal.
  4. "Census GIS India".
  5. [http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]
  6. (2011). "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
  7. "District Census Hand Book – Beed". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
  8. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population".
  9. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
  10. (19 November 2017). "GI tag: It's all about regionalism, economics, stupid". The New Indian Express.
  11. "Rejuvenation of old and senile custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) Orchard Cv. Balanagar".
  12. (4 January 2019). "Regional Products and Rural Livelihoods: A Study on Geographical Indications from India". Oxford University Press.
  13. (22 October 2024). "Beed Custard Apple : भौगोलिक मानांकन मिळूनही बीडच्या बालाघाट सिताफळाला मिळतोय केवळ १० ते १२ रूपये किलोंचा दर". Lokmat.
  14. "Talwat Borgaon". Galaxy Infomedia LLC.

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