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Aerial view of dry-crop and cotton fields near Beed in Marathwada, Maharashtra

District guide

Buying Land in Beed

A dry-belt Marathwada district with a new direct rail link to Pune, the Shaktipeeth Expressway listing Beed, tenancy-Act checks for every buyer, and an estimated land price* of about ₹4–50 lakh per acre.

  • 10,440 sq km

    Area (CGWB)

  • 11

    Talukas (CGWB)

  • ₹4–50 lakh per acre

    Estimated land price*

  • Flagged off 17 Sep 2026

    Beed–Pune train

*Indicative range across districts and land types. Stamp duty, registration and conversion charges are additional. Local measurement units vary — every listing states the unit it is priced in. Not a valuation or an offer.

District land record — Beed

Rev. 2026 · Farmland India desk

State

Maharashtra (Marathwada region)

Sub-divisions

The CGWB booklet lists 11 talukas: Beed, Georai, Ashti, Patoda, Shirur (Kasar), Wadwani, Ambajogai, Majalgaon, Kaij, Dharur and Parli (CGWB Beed booklet). The district portal refused automated access, so the current official list was not checked

Key markets

Beed town and Georai · Majalgaon, Ambajogai and Parli · Ashti, Patoda and Shirur (dry belt)

Demand anchors

Ahilyanagar–Beed–Parli rail line (direct Beed–Pune train flagged off 17 September 2026) · Nagpur–Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway, which lists Beed among its districts

Rail

A Beed–Ahilyanagar service began in September 2025 and a direct Beed–Pune train was flagged off on 17 September 2026 (Swarajya, September 2026); the Parli end is not complete and no date was given

Size and population

10,440.35 sq km · 25.85 lakh people in the CGWB booklet’s introduction, while its summary table gives 21.61 lakh, so the booklet is inconsistent (CGWB Beed booklet); the Census table itself was not opened

Estimated land price*

₹4–50 lakh per acre depending on the belt (indicative; see the note under the price table)

Pricing unit

₹/acre or ₹/hectare (farm land) · ₹/guntha for small plots · ₹/sq m (Ready Reckoner rates for plots)

Local units

Gunthas and acres in records and listings (1 guntha ≈ 1,089 sq ft; 40 gunthas = 1 acre); other local terms vary by taluka, so convert every quote

Land records portal

Mahabhumi 7/12 and 8A extracts; the portal was not opened for this page, so check records there

District overview

Beed — a dry-belt Marathwada district with a new rail link to Pune

Beed district covers 10,440.35 sq km in eleven talukas on the CGWB booklet, with the Godavari, Manjra and Sindphana rivers and an average rainfall of 674.77 mm, lowest in the west near Ashti and highest near Majalgaon (CGWB Beed booklet). Soils are mostly rocky and thin, with darker clay loams along the Godavari and Sindphana. Population is shown as 25.85 lakh in the booklet’s introduction and 21.61 lakh in its summary table, so we do not give a single figure.

The booklet’s 2010-11 crop table puts food grains on about 5,300 sq km, pulses on 1,100, cotton on 1,080, oilseeds on 900 and sugarcane on 360 sq km. Net irrigated area is about 154,567 hectares and groundwater supplies about 94% of it; the stage of groundwater development is 50.98% with every taluka in the safe class, but those are old figures and rainfall is thin (CGWB Beed booklet).

The change that matters now is rail. Swarajya reported that a direct Beed–Pune train was flagged off on 17 September 2026, after a Beed–Ahilyanagar service began in September 2025 (Swarajya, September 2026). We found no registered-deed series or district Ready Reckoner figure. The bands on this page, from about ₹4 lakh to ₹50 lakh per acre*, are wide and indicative, with the rail belt at the top and the dry belt at the bottom.

  • Beed
  • Georai
  • Majalgaon
  • Ambajogai
  • Parli
  • Rail link
Locator map of Beed district in Maharashtra showing Beed, Georai, Majalgaon, Ambajogai, Parli and Ashti

Transaction costs

Stamp duty & registration in Beed

5% + 1%

Stamp duty (municipal areas)

state page; Act text to May 2019; current schedule not opened

4%

Stamp duty (gram panchayat areas)

state page; Act text to May 2019; confirm with the Sub-Registrar

1%

Registration fee, capped ₹30,000

state page; Act text to May 2019; check current rules

The state page gives 5% stamp duty plus a 1% levy in municipal areas and 4% in gram panchayat areas, with a further 1% in notified areas from 8 February 2019, and a registration fee of 1% capped at ₹30,000, all from an Act reproduction amended to May 2019 (Maharashtra Stamp Act text); we did not open the current schedule on the Registration and Stamps portal (IGR), and a 27 May 2026 report of an exemption on land purchases gave no scope (Nation Press, May 2026). Duty is charged on market value, which is the Ready Reckoner value or the deed value, and the Ready Reckoner was held at 2025-26 levels for 2026-27 (IANS, April 2026). We found no Beed rate table, so ask the Sub-Registrar for the rate on the deed date.

Know the belt

What is moving prices in Beed

Rail and corridor news, plus wide indicative price bands marked *. No registered-deed series and no district Ready Reckoner table were found.

Beed and Georai belt

Estimated land price*: ₹15–50 lakh per acre

The Ahilyanagar–Beed–Parli line now carries a Beed–Ahilyanagar service and a direct train to Pune (Swarajya, September 2026). The band is wide and rounded and is not a deal price; land near the town and the station sits at the top.

Check: whether the survey number is inside the town limit or the planning area, and its distance from the rail alignment.

Majalgaon, Ambajogai and Parli

Estimated land price*: ₹10–35 lakh per acre

Rainfall is highest near Majalgaon and clay loams run along the Godavari and Sindphana (CGWB Beed booklet). We found no dated rate or award here, so the band is a wide, indicative range.

Check: the irrigation source on the 7/12, borewell yield and the access road in the record.

Ashti, Patoda and Shirur dry belt

Estimated land price*: ₹4–15 lakh per acre

The west of the district has the lowest rainfall in the CGWB table and mostly thin, rocky soil (CGWB Beed booklet). Parcels here sell on water and road access. We found no dated rate, so the band is a wide, indicative range.

Check: water source, soil depth and whether the plot meets the standard area.

Shaktipeeth corridor

No district figure found

Swarajya lists Beed among 13 districts on the Nagpur–Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway, with surveys announced across 298 villages in June 2026 (Swarajya, June 2026); another report gave about 802 km across 12 districts (The Week, June 2025). The two differ, and neither names Beed villages.

Check: whether the village is on the final alignment before paying for expectation.

Ready Reckoner 2025-26 and 2026-27

Rural rise 3.36% (reported); held for 2026-27

The state rural average rose 3.36% for 2025-26 and rates were held for 2026-27 (IANS, April 2026; The Hitavada, April 2026). No Beed-specific figure was found.

Check: the rate in force for the village on the deed date.

Units: acres, hectares and gunthas

One guntha is about 1,089 sq ft, so an acre of 43,560 sq ft holds 40 gunthas (The Week, July 2025; the 40 is our arithmetic). A hectare is about 2.47 acres. Sellers also quote local units that vary by tehsil and village, so convert every offer to gunthas, acres or hectares and read the area in the 7/12 extract before comparing two offers.

Connectivity

How Beed connects — road, rail and air

Only items with a source are listed; highways, bus services and flight schedules were not researched for this page.

By road

Nagpur–Goa Shaktipeeth ExpresswayBeed listed among its districts; surveys announced Jun 2026
National and state highwaysNot researched for this page

By rail

Ahilyanagar–Beed–Parli line261 km; state share released for 2025-26 (Sep 2025)
Beed–Ahilyanagar serviceBegan Sep 2025
Beed–Pune direct trainFlagged off 17 Sep 2026

By air

AirportNo Beed airport or nearest-airport source was opened

The practical question is the last leg from the road or station to the parcel; ask for the access road in the revenue record. Full rules for buyers: state-wise land laws.

Growth catalysts

Upcoming infrastructure & developments

Status labels reflect sources read in October 2026. Government-announced timelines are not guaranteed; items marked reported rest on a single outlet.

01Open or inaugurated

02In progress or pending

Part open · Beed–Pune train from 17 Sep 2026 Ahilyanagar–Beed–Parli rail line
Notified · surveys announced Jun 2026 Nagpur–Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway
Statement · July 2026 Farmer-status checks at registration
Part open · Beed–Pune train from 17 Sep 2026

Ahilyanagar–Beed–Parli rail line

A 261 km line through Beed. Business Standard reported in September 2025 that the state released ₹150 crore as its 2025-26 share, bringing its total to ₹2,091 crore, and gave the cost as ₹4,805 crore in one paragraph and ₹4,085 crore in another (Business Standard, September 2025). Swarajya reported that a direct Beed–Pune train was flagged off on 17 September 2026 after the Beed–Ahilyanagar service of September 2025, and that completing the Beed–Parli route would eventually connect towards southern India, with no date given (Swarajya, September 2026).

Source: Swarajya, 17 Sep 2026; Business Standard, 15 Sep 2025

Length

261 km

Cost

₹4,085–4,805 crore (reports differ)

Status

Part open

Parli end

No date given

Land markets in the blast radius

  • Beed
  • Parli
Notified · surveys announced Jun 2026

Nagpur–Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway

Swarajya reported a final notification in June 2026 with land surveys across 298 villages, and listed Beed among 13 districts (Swarajya, June 2026). The Week reported cabinet approval in June 2025 of an 802 km route across 12 districts, with a ₹20,787 crore allocation and a HUDCO loan of ₹12,000 crore for about 7,500 hectares (The Week, June 2025). The reports differ on length and district count, and we found no Beed village list.

Source: Swarajya, Jun 2026; The Week, 24 Jun 2025

Length

~802–856 km (reports differ)

Districts

12–13 (reports differ)

Beed villages

Not found

Status

Pending

Land markets in the blast radius

  • Beed district
Statement · July 2026

Farmer-status checks at registration

This is a policy item, not infrastructure, but it shapes demand. The Revenue Minister told the Assembly on 8 July 2026 that only recognised farmers may buy agricultural land and that stamp officers can check land holdings and halt suspicious registrations by non-farmers; IANS named no new Act (IANS, July 2026).

Source: IANS, 8 Jul 2026

Type

Policy statement

Date

8 Jul 2026

New statute

None named

Applies to

Agricultural land buyers

Land markets in the blast radius

  • Beed district

Agriculture & terrain

Soil, crops & water in Beed

A dry-belt district on thin soils with clay loams along the Godavari and Sindphana, irrigated about 94% from groundwater on the old booklet, with the stage of development at 50.98%.

🌾 Soil and crops

The CGWB booklet describes mostly rocky, thin soils with dark brown to black clay loams along the Godavari and Sindphana. Its 2010-11 table shows food grains on about 5,300 sq km, pulses 1,100, cotton 1,080, oilseeds 900 and sugarcane 360 sq km (CGWB Beed booklet).

  • Cotton
  • Pulses
  • Oilseeds
  • Sugarcane

💧 Irrigation

Net irrigated area is about 154,567 hectares, with groundwater supplying about 94% (CGWB Beed booklet). That makes the water source on the 7/12 and the borewell record the first thing to read on any parcel.

  • Groundwater
  • Borewells
  • Canal fringe

🌊 Rivers and forest

The Godavari, Manjra and Sindphana drain the district, and forest covers about 180 sq km (CGWB Beed booklet). Forest and river-bank parcels need a written status from the Forest Department and the Collector.

  • Godavari
  • Manjra
  • Sindphana
  • Forest

💧 Rainfall & groundwater

Average annual rainfall is 674.77 mm in the booklet, with a long-period range of about 600 to 800 mm. The booklet gives the stage of groundwater development as 50.98% and classes all talukas safe, but it is an old document. The CGWB December 2024 state assessment puts Maharashtra at 52.99% (CGWB, December 2024), and we did not find the Beed unit figures. The state’s SDMA page notes that Marathwada sits in a rain shadow and often faces drought-like conditions (Maharashtra SDMA).

📐 Measurement units

Records and listings use gunthas and acres; 40 gunthas make an acre (our arithmetic from 1 guntha ≈ 1,089 sq ft). Live wholesale mandi prices are on Agmarknet (not opened for this page); price a parcel on location, water and permitted use, not on crop income.

At a glance

Beed vs. its neighbours

District / beltEstimated land price* (per acre)Basis
Beed — Beed and Georai belt₹15–50 lakh*Indicative estimate; wide band
Beed — Majalgaon, Ambajogai, Parli₹10–35 lakh*Indicative estimate; wide band
Beed — Ashti, Patoda, Shirur dry belt₹4–15 lakh*Indicative estimate; wide band
JalnaNot estimated hereSee the Jalna page
ParbhaniNot estimated hereSee the Parbhani page
LaturNot estimated hereSee the Latur page

*Indicative only, not a valuation or an offer; prices vary by plot, road access and title. Check the guideline or ready-reckoner rate with the Sub-Registrar. See the Jalna, Parbhani and Latur pages for nearby Marathwada districts; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dharashiv and Ahilyanagar have their own pages.

Fenced farm plot with boundary stones and dry-crop fields near Beed, Maharashtra

District report — Beed

Farmland India view

Why investors look at Beed

Five reasoned points, with an honest note that the price evidence is thin and the rail line and expressway are not finished.

A rail link that now runs

A direct Beed–Pune train was flagged off on 17 September 2026 (Swarajya, September 2026). The Parli end has no completion date, so price on what runs today.

A named expressway corridor

Beed is among the districts listed for the Shaktipeeth Expressway (Swarajya, June 2026). Until the alignment is public for a village, treat it as expectation, not a premium.

Groundwater on the safe side, rain on the low side

The old booklet classes every taluka safe at 50.98% development (CGWB Beed booklet), but average rainfall is about 675 mm, so water access sets the price.

A frozen duty base

Ready Reckoner rates were held for 2026-27 (IANS, April 2026), which makes the duty base predictable for the year without forecasting market prices.

A paperwork-led market

Tenancy-Act eligibility, standard-area rules, conversion and corridor status are parcel-specific. The return case rests on location, water and permitted use.

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STRAIGHT TALK

Risks & challenges in Beed

Read these before shortlisting in Beed specifically.

Which tenancy Act applies

The state page reads Marathwada as under the Hyderabad Act of 1950 and flags that for confirmation, while section 63 of the 1948 Act is the text it sets out (Indian Kanoon text). Get a Maharashtra advocate to confirm eligibility for the survey number.

Small plots

The standard area is about 10 gunthas of irrigated or 20 gunthas of dry-crop land outside town limits (Conventus Law). Plots below it can be hard to register and hard to resell.

Low and uneven rainfall

Average rainfall is 674.77 mm and the west of the district is driest (CGWB Beed booklet). A good borewell on one plot does not mean the next one has water.

Corridor expectation

The expressway and rail line are partly unbuilt, and we found no Beed village list for the expressway. Do not pay a premium for an alignment you cannot see in a notification.

Stamp duty uncertainty

The rates shown come from an Act reproduction amended to May 2019, and a May 2026 exemption report gave no scope (Nation Press, May 2026). Ask for the current schedule.

Data conflicts and no deed series

Population, and the CGWB summary against its own text, differ, and the bands on this page are indicative estimates*, not deal prices. Collect registered comparables in the same village before negotiating.

Who to contact

Local revenue, planning & forest offices

Mutation and revenue-record matters go through the Tehsildar of the relevant taluka (the CGWB booklet lists eleven talukas), under the District Collector, Beed, with village records kept by the Talathi. Sale-deed registration is handled by the local Sub-Registrar, and forest status goes to the Forest Department’s divisional office. Land records are on the Mahabhumi portal. We could not open the Beed district portal (it refused automated access), the Mahabhumi portal or the Registration and Stamps rate pages, so check them directly.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

Everything buyers, NRIs and investors ask before their first reviewed farmland purchase in Beed.

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What does farm land cost in Beed?

Our estimate is about ₹4 lakh to ₹50 lakh per acre*, depending on the belt: roughly ₹15–50 lakh around Beed and Georai, ₹10–35 lakh at Majalgaon, Ambajogai and Parli, and ₹4–15 lakh in the dry Ashti, Patoda and Shirur belt. These are wide, rounded, indicative estimates, not a valuation or an offer. Prices vary by plot, road access and title, so check the Ready Reckoner rate with the Sub-Registrar.

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Further reading

Data-currency note: sources were read in October 2026. District figures come from CGWB booklets whose data are old (population 2001 or 2011, crops 2010-11, groundwater 2008-09) and district portals that did not give full profiles; some portals refused automated access. Stamp duty rests on an Act reproduction amended to May 2019, and Ready Reckoner items are state-level reports. Infrastructure statuses change quickly and items marked reported rest on one outlet. Estimated land prices are indicative and are not taken from any registered deed. General information, not legal advice. Report inaccuracies to wiki@farmlandindia.com.

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