Bid

Bid or Beed district is one of the major administrative districts in Maharashtra state in India. It is located at Beed which is also known as Bhir falls under Aurangabad division. It spans an area of 10, 693 sq. kms. The noted population is more than two millions of which 17.9 percent is urban.

History of Bid
Bid has list of many historical events associated with it. It was known as, 'Champavati nagari' in the ancient times. The city manifests many historically significant monuments and city protection gates. This Marathwada kingdom was under the Nizams till the 19th century and was later, undertaken into the Indian Republic. Evidences show that the name 'Bhir' was given by Mohammad Tughlaq.

Bid Economy and its division
Bid is greatly dependent on monsoon being the agricultural hub of the state. It is also one of the largest suppliers of man power in India.

The district is sub divided into eleven talukas -

• Beed
• Ashti
• Patoda
• Shirur
• Georai
• Ambajogai
• Wadwani
• Kaij
• Dharur
• Parli
• Majalgaon

Attractions in Bid

• Parli vaijinath
• Yogeshwari temple Ambejogai
• Dev DahiphalRakshbhuvan (Shani Dev)
• Kapildhar
• Chakarwadi
• Bankat Swami Temple
• Ashvalinga Temple
• Gahininath God
• Shri Kshetra Macchindranath God
• Dargah (Neknoor)
• Nagnath Teimle(Manur)
• Gorakshanath Temple
• Shri Kshetra Narayan God
• Pohicha Dev
• Jarud
• Beteshwar Temple
• Anand Gadh
• Limbaganesh
• Naigaon
• Navagan Rajuri
• Soutada
• Bhagwan Gadh
• Namalgaon
• Sidhawad
• Kille Dharur
• Purushottam Puri

Bid district is well connected with the major roadways to Nagpur and Aurangabad. It is also linked to some of the national highways.