?Bidar Karnataka • India
Bidar
Coordinates: 17°55′12″N 77°31′11″E / 17.92, 77.51972
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	5,448 km² (2,103 sq mi) • 615 m (2,018 ft)
Climate • Precipitation	• 847 mm (33.3 in)
Distance(s) • From Hyderabad • From Bengaluru	• 120 km • 700 km
Headquarters	Bidar
Subdistrict	Bidar, Bhalki, Aurad, Basavakalyan, Homnabad
Population • Density • Urban • Sex ratio	1,502,373 (2001) • 276/km² (715/sq mi) • 23% • 1.05
Deputy Commissioner
Website: bidar.nic.in

Bidar (Kannada: ಬೀದರ್) is a district of Karnataka state in southern India. The historic city of Bidar is the administrative centre of the district. The district is located in the northeastern corner of the state, near the borders with Andhra Pradesh to the east and Maharashtra to the north and west. Gulbarga district lies to the south. , Karnataka (Kannada: , IPA:  ) is a state in the southern part of India. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... , For other uses, see Hyderabad. ... For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... The divisions of a district. ... , Bidar (Kannada ಬೀದರ್)is a city and taluka in Karnataka state, India. ... The equivalent terms tehsil, tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, and taluq refer to a unit of government in some countries of the Indian subcontinent. ... , Bidar (Kannada ಬೀದರ್)is a city and taluka in Karnataka state, India. ... Bhalki is a in Bidar district in the state of Karnataka, India. ... Aurad is a panchayat town in Bidar district in the state of Karnataka, India. ... Basavakalyan is a town in Bidar District of the state of Karnataka, India. ... Homnabad is a town in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... The city of Los Angeles is an example of urbanisation Urbanization or Urbanisation (see difference in spelling) means the removal of the rural characteristics of a town or area, a process associated with the development of civilisation. ... Sex ratio by country for total population. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... “Kannada” redirects here. ... , Karnataka (Kannada: , IPA:  ) is a state in the southern part of India. ... , Bidar (Kannada ಬೀದರ್)is a city and taluka in Karnataka state, India. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Gulbarga District Gulbarga District is situated between 76°.04 and 77°.42 east longitude, and 16°.12 and 17°.46 north latitude, covering an area of 16,224 square kilometres. ...

Bidar is 120 km from Andhra Pradesh's capital Hyderabad. “Andhra” redirects here. ... , For other uses, see Hyderabad. ...

Administration

The district has five talukas, Bidar, Humnabad, Bhalki, Aurad, and Basavakalyana. A taluka is an administrative division in India below a district; called tahsil/tehsil in northern India. ... , Bidar (Kannada ಬೀದರ್)is a city and taluka in Karnataka state, India. ... Humnabad is a town in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Bhalki is a in Bidar district in the state of Karnataka, India. ... Aurad is a panchayat town in Bidar district in the state of Karnataka, India. ... Basavakalyan is a town in Bidar District of the state of Karnataka, India. ...

Weather and climate

Most of north Karnataka, including Bijapur, Gulbarga and Bidar are dry areas. The summer season in Bidar starts in the first week of February and lasts until June. This is followed by southwest monsoon which continues till late September, and from September to end of January is winter. Bijapur (Kannada: ವಿಜಾಪುರ) is a district in the state of Karnataka in southern India. ... Gulbarga District Gulbarga District is situated between 76°.04 and 77°.42 east longitude, and 16°.12 and 17°.46 north latitude, covering an area of 16,224 square kilometres. ... For other uses, see Monsoon (disambiguation). ...

May is the hottest month with average daily maximum temperature of 38.8 °C while December is the coldest with average daily minimum of 16.4 °C, The highest temperature recorded at Bidar was 43.3 °C on May 8, 1931, and the lowest 3.9 °C on January 5, 1901^[1]. is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The average annual precipitation at Bidar is 847 mm with most of the rainfall received during the monsoon season. The variation in rainfall from year to year is large and the district is prone to drought^[2].

Rivers

The important rivers in the district are:

• Manjra
• Karanja
• Chulki Nala
• Mullamari
• Gandrinala

The district has two river basins, the Godavari and the Krishna. The Godavari basin extends to over 4,411 km² of which Manjra covers up to 1,989 km² and Karanja up to 2,422 km². Manjra is the main river of the district and it is a tributary of Godavari. Karanja is also a tributary of Manjra. , Karanja is a city and a municipal council in Washim district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ... Godavari river map The Godavari River, adjacent to the town of Kovvur This article is about Godavari River in India. ... This article is about the Hindu deity. ...

Location of the Bidar district with respect to the other districts in Karnataka

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Demographics

Most of the north Karnataka is a fusion of the Dravidian and Aryan races. Medieval times also saw a continuous influx of Turks, Mughals, Iranians, Afghans and Arabs. For other uses, see Dravidian (disambiguation). ... Aryan (/eərjən/ or /ɑːrjən/, Sanskrit: ) is a Sanskrit and Avestan word meaning noble/spiritual one. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... For other uses, see Arab (disambiguation). ...

According to the 2001 census^[3], population of the Bidar district is 1,502,373; 23% of it urban. Average population density is 276.2 per square kilometre.

Economy

Agriculture is the main occupation in rural parts of the district. Greengram, bengalgram, blackgram, paddy, groundnut, wheat, redgram, sugarcane and chillies are other agricultural crops and jowar remains the major crop. Jowar - also known as jwari - is a staple grain in large parts of central India. ...

Legislative Assembly seats

In the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, Bidar district is represented through four members elected from the following assembly segments: A Legislative Assembly in some parts of the Commonwealth refers to a legislature, or a chamber of the legislature. ...

• Bidar
• Bhalki
• BasavaKalyan
• Aurad
• Humnabad

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External links

• Bidar district official website

References