Bidar District
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Bidar district ಬೀದರ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ بیدرضلع |
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| Nickname(s): Crown of Karnataka | |
 Location in Karnataka,India |
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| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Kalaburagi division |
| Elected Representative(s) | MP |
| Constituency | One: Bidar (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Zilla Panchayat |
| • Body | Council |
| Area | |
| • District | 5,448 km2 (2,103 sq mi) |
| • Forest cover | 436 km2 (168 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • District | 1,703,300 |
| • Estimate (2021) | 1,927,828 |
| • Rank | 287 (out of 640) |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 425,952 |
| • Rural | 1,277,348 |
| • Male Population | 870,665 |
| • Male Population density | 159/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| • Female Population | 832,635 |
| • Female Population density | 153/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Sex ratio | |
| • per 1000 males | 956 females |
| • in the age group 0-6 | 942 |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Average | 70.51% |
| • Male | 79.09% |
| • Female | 61.55% |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | KA-38, KA-39 and KA-56 |
| Precipitation | 847 millimetres (33.3 in) |
| No. of villages | 699 |
| Website | bidar |
The Bidar district is the northernmost part of the Karnataka state in India. Geographically, it resembles the Crown of the State occupying its northeastern tip. It is bounded by Nizamabad and Medak districts of Telangana state on the eastern side, Latur and Osmanabad districts of Maharashtra state on the western side, Nanded district of Maharashtra state on the northern side and Gulbarga district on southern side.
The Bidar district is constituted by five talukas viz. Aurad, Basavakalyan, Bhalki, Bidar and Humnabad with Bidar being the headquarters of the district.
It is connected with NH9 and NH218.
The traditional tales refer this as Viduranagara of Mahabharata times and also as the place where Nala and Damayanthi were meeting. Historically, the district had a glorious past. It was ruled by the Mauryas, Satavahanas, Rashtrakutas, Chalukyas, Kalachuris, Kakatiyas, Khiljis, Bahamanis, Baridshahis, Mughals and the Hyderabad Nizam. The treasure of culture, fine arts and architecture nurtured by successive rulers has contributed to its richness. As such, there are more Hindus and Muslims in Bidar district with their rich culture. Similarly, social and religious reformers such as Basaveshwara and Guru Nanak also played significant role in social reformation based on equality. The great revolution by Shivasharanas in the 12th century, encompassing social, literacy and religious fields emerged on this land.
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