Beed

Beed
City
Kanakaleshwar Temple
Beed in Maharashtra
Coordinates: 18°59′N 75°46′E / 18.99°N 75.76°E / 18.99; 75.76
Country India
State Maharashtra
DistrictBeed
Founded13th century CE (Possibly)
Government
  TypeMunicipal Council
  BodyBeed Municipal Council
Area
  Total
45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
515 m (1,690 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
146,709
  Rank321
  Density17,697.1/km2 (45,835/sq mi)
DemonymBeedkar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
431 122
Telephone code+91-2442
Vehicle registrationMH-23
Sex ratio933 /
Child sex ratio843 /
Literacy88.56%
Male literacy94.01%
Female literacy82.81%
Official languageMarathi
ClimateBSh (Köppen)
Precipitation666 millimetres (26.2 in)
Avg. summer temperature40 °C (104 °F)
Avg. winter temperature15 °C (59 °F)
Websitebeed.nic.in

Beed (Marathi pronunciation: [biːɖ]) is a city and headquarters of eponymous Beed district of Maharashtra state in India.