Kaij
| Kaij केज | |
|---|---|
| Taluka | |
  Kaij Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°42′N 76°05′E / 18.700°N 76.083°ECoordinates: 18°42′N 76°05′E / 18.700°N 76.083°E | |
| 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 |
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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