Beed The only Peacock sanctuary in Maharashtra is situated in Beed district, which has remained a pilgrimage destination for centuries. Jyotirling of Parli-Vaijnath and Yogeshwari temple of Ambejogai are among the most famous in the country. A centre of social realignment, milk producers in Beed district have taken in a big way to the dairy industry on a cooperative basis. The district has retained its leading place in producing abundant crops of cotton, sunflower, sugarcane and groundnut. 1. District   Beed 2. Area   10692 sq. kms. 3. Sub-divisions   2 (Beed, Ambejogai) 4. Talukas   11 (Beed, Gevrai, Vadvani,Patoda, Ashti, Shirur (Kasar),Ambejogai, Majalgaon, Kej, Parli, Dharur) 5. Distance from Mumbai   450 kms. 6. Means of Transport   Railway Stations –2 ST and private buses 7. Population   Total-21,59,841 Male-11,20,664 Female-10,39,177 8. Literacy   Per cent-68.48 Total-12,57,743 Male-7,66,896 Female-4,90,847 9. Area under Irrigation   3,44,903 hectares 10. Irrigation Projects   Major-2 Medium-10 Minor-75 Imp. Projs.-2          1. Majalgaon          2. Manjra 11. Industries   Medium-7 Small-1456 12. Languages/Dialects   Marathi, Hindi, Urdu 13. Folk-Arts   Bahurupi, Vasudev, Gondhal 14. Weather   Temperature   Max.-40 Deg. C   Min.-20 Deg. C Rainfall 742.60 mm (Average) 15. Main Crops   Jowar, bajra, cotton, sunflower,sugarcane groundnut 16. Area under Horticulture   20764 hectares 17. Health Infrastructure   PHCs-47 Rural Hosp.-7 Dist. Hosp.-1 Cottage Hosp.-1 18. Tourist Places   Peacock sanctuary at Naigaon,Historic fort on plain at Dharur,Vaijnath (Jyotirling) at Parli,Yogeshwari mandir at Ambejogai 19. Educational Institutions   Colleges-13 Prim. Schools - 2003 Sec. Schools – 435 Help | Download| Terms Of Use| Feedback Best Viewed in 800*600 IE4.0 and above. Website Services Maintained byCybertech Networks Pvt Ltd.