Beed

City in Maharashtra, IndiaBeed BīḍCityInteractive map of BeedBeedLocation within IndiaCoordinates: 18°59′N 75°46′E / 18.99°N 75.76°E / 18.99; 75.76Country IndiaState MaharashtraDistrictBeed DistrictDivisionBeed DistrictChampavati NagarAD 758; 1268 years ago (758)FounderRani ChampavatiGovernmentBeed • TypeMunicipal Council • BodyBeed Municipal Council • PresidentPremlata Parwe (Nationalist Congress Party) • Vice-PresidentVinod Rohidas Muluk • Chief Executive OfficerUtkarsh GutteArea • Total45 km2 (17 sq mi)Elevation515 m (1,690 ft)Population (2011) • Total146,709 • Density3,300/km2 (8,400/sq mi)DemonymBeedkarTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN431 122Telephone code02442Child sex ratio843 ♀/♂Literacy88.56%Male literacy94.01%Female literacy82.81%Official languageMarathiPrecipitation666 millimetres (26.2 in)Avg. summer temperature40 °C (104 °F)Avg. winter temperature15 °C (59 °F)Websitebeed.gov.in Beed (Marathi pronunciation: [biːɖ]) is a city and headquarters of eponymous Beed district of Maharashtra state in India. History Beed is a historical city of possibly medieval origin. Its early history is obscure. Historians speculate, based on archaeologi