Kaij is a tehsil in Beed District, Maharashtra, India.Kaij is one of the oldest talukas in Beed district.. In 1875 AD,Saint Shri Swami Samarth visited Kaij. For his memorial,Shrimant Nanasaheb Deshpande, corresponding time ruler of Kaij built a Holy prayer home called "Shri Samarth Matth". In later times Shrimant Ramrao Deshapnde the ministrial bodies of Kaij requested King of Hyderabad to improve its grade to Block level Fruitfully Kaij was come into existence as a Taluka. Since then Kaij is one of the oldest Talukas in Beed. Kaij town has many popular temples and mosques such as Shri Swami Samarth Matth, Ram Mandir, Maruti Mandir, Mahadev Mandir, Ganpati Mandir, Bhavani Devi Mandir, Tambaweshwar temple of Tambava village, Uttareshwar temple of Uttreshwar Pimpri,Jama Masjid,Roja Masjid and a historic Dargah.Probably in 1926 AD,Kaij got promoted to a Taluka town by Nizam. This was requested by Mr. Ramrao Patil,the militant authority of Kaij and Mr. Ramrao Deshpande,the revenue in charge of Kaij in the Hyderabad State On 17 September 1948,Kaij,along with Marathwada,got Independence from the cruel kingdom of Nizam of Hyderabad and merged into Independent India. Thanks to all the freedom fighters and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel on whose order military action was taken against Nizam.Along with Marathwada, Kaij got merged into Maharashtra on 1 May 1960 Kaij, today is a culturally diverse and rich city. As of now, 3 kinds of religions are followed by people of Kaij viz., Hinduism, Islam and Bouddh.
Geography
Kaij is situated in the hilly area. Almost every direction has about 70-80 feet altitude. Kaij is situated among lower space of these hills. There are 3 rivers in Kaij i.e. Kaijadi,Pisati and Lendhi. So many small canals are also found to be flooded in rainy season.
Economy
Economy of Kaij is mainly depend upon agriculture and small business units. There are a few wholesale shops and departmental stores too. Kaij is a consumer market rather than being a producer. However, there are several cotton mils and sugar factories too. Service industry is quite poor in the city.
Transport
Road is the only transport facility in the city. However,Parali and Latur are the major Railway stations to connect with. Latur and Aurangabad are the nearest airports. The state highway of Kaij has good connectivity with nearby cities and national highways.
