Kaij

Kaij
केज
Taluka
Kaij

Location in Maharashtra, India

Coordinates: 18°42′N 76°05′E / 18.700°N 76.083°E / 18.700; 76.083Coordinates: 18°42′N 76°05′E / 18.700°N 76.083°E / 18.700; 76.083
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Beed
Government
  Type Municipal Council(D grade)
  Body Kaij Shahar Nagar Panchayt
Population
  Total 40,000
Languages
  Official Marathi, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 431123
Area code(s) 02445
Vehicle registration MH-44
Nearest city Ambajogai, Dharur, Beed, Kalamb, Barshi, Latur, Parbhani
Sex ratio 1000:912 /
Literacy 67.84%%
Website www.beed.nic.in

Kaij

In 19th century(1875 AD), Shri Swami Samarth visited Kaij and for his memorial, a 'Matth'(Hindu's holy place of dedication to God) was built by Shrimant Nanasaheb Deshpande, ruler of Kaij.Kaij was come into existence as a Taluka. Since then Kaij is one of the oldest Talukas in Beed district.

Kaij town has many popular Temples, Masjids and Darga's. Ram Mandir, Maruti Mandir, Mahadev Mandir, Ganpati Mandir, Bhavani Devi Mandir, Jama Masjid, Madina Masjid, Noorani Masjid, Hazrat Khwaja Mohajboddin Darga, Samarth Matth, Tambaweshwar temple of Tambava village, Uttareshwar temple of Uttreshwar Pimpri village and Balaji Mandir are few of holy places in Kaij.

Kaij is situated in the hilly area. Almost every direction has about 70-80 feets high altitude. Kaij is situated among lower space of these hills.

Villages

  • Borgaon
  • Chandan Sawargaon
  • Chincholi
  • Dahiphal Wadmauli
  • Deogaon
  • Jiwachiwadi
  • Kalamamba
  • Kalegoanghat
  • Kumbephal
  • Lahuri
  • Malegaon
  • Mangwadgaon
  • Massajog
  • Salegaon
  • Sarni Sangvi
  • Shindi
  • Sonasangvi
  • Takli
  • Tambwa
  • Undri
  • Vida
  • Warapgoan
  • Yeota
  • Bobdewadi
  • Adas
  • Kasari
  • Kolhe Wasti(Chinchpur)
  • Hol
  • Bori Savargaon
  • Anandgaon Sarni
  • Uttreshwar Pipri
  • Chincholi
  • Nandur Phata
  • Nandur Ghat
  • Dhanegaon(Manjara Dam)
  • Satephal
  • Hadgaon
  • Doka
  • Ram(Yusuf) Wadgaon
  • Kanadi
  • Dhakephal
  • Umri
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