Beed District

Geographical Area 10,624 Sq.Km.
Normal Rainfall 668 m.m.
Taluka 7
Per Capita Income(at Current Prices) Rs. 2,435
Population(Total ) 1,822
Male 937
Female 885
Density Per 170 Sq.Km.
Literacy 49.82%
Live Stocks (Husbandry ) 1,330
Live Stocks (Poultry) 458
Growth Centres Parali , Majalgaon
Commercial Banks 97

Transport & Communication

Railway Length 48 Kms.
National Highway Length NIL
State Highway Length 1,180 Kms.
Post & Telegraph Offices 337

Industry

Sugar Factories 4
Spinning Mills NIL
Registered Factories 123
Number of Industrial Estates Established 3
Registered Small Scale Units 663+854(as on 31-03-93) 1,517 *
No. of Joint Stock Companies 9

Large industrial area in Beed District as on 30-06-93

Name of the Area Area Planned (Ha) Total plots No. Plots allo ted No. Plots in  prdn.  No. Plots under Construction No. Sheds Built up No. Sheds allotted No.
Beed 68.53 165 152 66 17 10 7

Land Rate

Industrial - Rs. 10/- per sq. mtr.
Residential - Rs. 15/- per sq. mtr.
Commercial - Rs. 20/- per sq. mtr.

Industrial opportunities:

It has growth potential for the following industry-group, which can be set up in growth-centres as well as in other parts of  the district:

  1. Food Products;
  2. Beverages, Tobacco and Tobacco Products;
  3. Cotton textiles;
  4. Leather and Leather Goods, Fur Products except Repair;
  5. Chemicals and Chemical Products except products of  Petrolieun and coal;
  6. Metal Products and Parts except Machinery and Transport equipments;
  7. Other Manufacturing Industries; and
  8. Repair Services.

Besides above mentioned industry groups; there are some specific industries which have scope and growth potential such as: dairy poultry, piggery, cattle breeding, food and fruits processing, brass industry, sugar, khandsari, soap, cotton ginning and pressing, flour mills, paper, fibre, wool, fabri- cated cement structure, oil mills, citric acid, ayurvedic preparations, leather goods, solvent extraction, agricultural implements, electrical goods and service industries.

Mini Industrial Areas (Proposed): Kej (Dharur) Ashti and Pachora

Development of Industrial units in MIDC Industrial Area as on 31-3-93:

No. of Areas:

Major 1
Mini 1
Growth Centre 2

No. of Plots:

Developed 175
Alloted 158
Available 17

Industries Set up

No . 69
Investment (Rs. mln) 28.4
Employment 504

Incentives

Category of Incentive Talukas eligible
Group A ---
Group B ---
Group C ---
Group D All Talukas other than Ashti, Kaij and Patoda.
Group D+ Asthi, Kaij, Patoda.

Fisheries

Coastline NIL Kms.
Production 2,674 Tonnes

Medical Facilities

Hospitals 23
Primary Health Centres 45
Sub Centres 253
Dispensaries 50

Educational Facilities

Primary Schools 1,695
Secondary Schools 262
Higher Secondary Schools 32
Colleges 18
Industrial Technical Instt. 5
Engineering Colleges NIL

* Including Provisionally registered SSIs.


Source : i) Directorate of Economics & Statistics;
ii) Economic Survey of Maharashtra 1993-94;
iii) Growth Centres in Maharashtra-Industrial Opportunities
and challenges, MEDC.


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