Beed District, Maharashtra
Beed District is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is situated about 360 km from Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra. The district headquarters is located at Beed. Marathi is the main language spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 10,693 km², including 10,534.69 km² of rural area and 158.31 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Beed District
Beed District is divided into 11 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,268 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambejogai | 104 | 861.53 |
| 2 | Ashti | 161 | 1,473.81 |
| 3 | Beed | 236 | 1,550.37 |
| 4 | Dharur | 66 | 587.39 |
| 5 | Georai | 183 | 1,414.66 |
| 6 | Kaij | 122 | 1,156.58 |
| 7 | Majalgaon | 113 | 910.78 |
| 8 | Parli | 104 | 815.74 |
| 9 | Patoda | 62 | 772.32 |
| 10 | Shirur (Kasar) | 75 | 699.08 |
| 11 | Wadwani | 42 | 450.74 |
Population of Beed District
As per the Census 2011, Beed District has a total population of 25,85,049 people, consisting of 13,49,106 males and 12,35,943 females. There are 5,35,835 households in the district with an average population density of 242 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 25,85,049 | 20,70,751 | 5,14,298 |
| Male Population | 13,49,106 | 10,82,978 | 2,66,128 |
| Female Population | 12,35,943 | 9,87,773 | 2,48,170 |
| Total Households | 5,35,835 | 4,35,588 | 1,00,247 |
| Population Density | 242 / km² | 197 / km² | 3,249 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 17,18,507 literate people and 3,52,890 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,51,254 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 32,722 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,52,890 | 2,83,628 | 69,262 |
| Literate Population | 17,18,507 | 13,35,589 | 3,82,918 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,66,542 | 7,35,162 | 1,31,380 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,51,254 | 2,78,869 | 72,385 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 32,722 | 26,681 | 6,041 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.