# Beed district

Beed district (Marathi pronunciation:) 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).

## History
### History of Maharashtra

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

Religions in Beed district (2011) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 84.12% | 84.12% |
| Islam | Islam | 12.39% | 12.39% |
| Buddhism | Buddhism | 2.65% | 2.65% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.84% | 0.84% |
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. This gives it a ranking of 160th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 242 inhabitants per square kilometre (630/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.65%. 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.
Languages in Beed district (2011)
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:
* Beed
* Ashti
* Gevrai
* Ambajogai
* Kaij
* Parali (Vaijnath)
* Majalgaon
* Patoda
* Shirur Kasar
* Wadwani
* Dharur

## Officer
### Members of Parliament

* Bajrang Manohar Sonwane (NCPSP) (Beed)

### Guardian Minister
#### list of Guardian Minister

| Name | Term of office |
| 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
#### list of District Magistrate / Collector

| Name | Term of office |
| Shri. Radhabinod A. Sharma (IAS) | 2020 - Incumbent |

## Villages

* Hatkarwadi
Jamb
* Talwat Borgaon