Beed district
Beed district | |
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![]() ![]() Top: Kankal Eshwar temple in Beed Bottom: Hatikhana in Ambajogai | |
![]() Location in Maharashtra | |
![]() Beed district | |
Country | ![]() |
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 | Dhananjay Munde (Cabinet Minister Mha) |
• President Zilla Parishad |
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• District Collector |
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• CEO Zilla Parishad |
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• MPs |
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Area | |
• Total | 10,693 km2 (4,129 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• 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 (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
History of Maharashtra
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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
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% |
source:[4] |
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]
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
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.
Divisions
This district is divided into eleven talukas (or tehsils). These are:
Officer
Members of Parliament
- Bajrang Manohar Sonwane (NCPSP)
(Beed)
Guardian Minister
Guardian Minister Beed | |
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पालकमंत्री बीड | |
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since 27 September 2022 | |
Style | The Honourable |
Appointer | Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
Term length | 5 years / No time limit |
Website | beed |
list of Guardian Minister
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
District Magistrate / Collector Beed | |
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जिल्हाधिकारी तथा जिल्हदंडाधिकरी बीड | |
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Incumbent since 2020Shri. Radhabinod A. Sharma (IAS)' | |
Residence | At Beed district |
Appointer | Government of Maharashtra |
Term length | No time limit |
Website | beed |
list of District Magistrate / Collector
Name | Term of office |
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Shri. Radhabinod A. Sharma (IAS) | 2020 - Incumbent |
Villages
- Talwat Borgaon[10]
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census GIS India". Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "District Census Hand Book – Beed" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Kuwait 2,595,62
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Nevada 2,700,551
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Talwat Borgaon". veethi.com. Galaxy Infomedia LLC. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
External links
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- Beed district official website
- The Unofficial Website of Beed.
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