Bidar is a district in the Karnataka State of India. Total area of Bidar is 5,448 km² including 5,283.27 km² rural area and 164.73 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Bidar has a population of 17,03,300 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,25,952 while rural population is 12,77,348. The district has a population density of 313 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,19,937 houses in the district, including 79,958 urban houses and 2,39,979 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 595 villages in bidar district.
The Bidar district is further divided in to Talukas / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Aurad is the largest taluka in bidar district covering area of 1233.00 km² while Bidar is the smallest taluka in bidar district covering area of 908.00 km². Bidar is the most populous whereas Bhalki is the least populous taluka in bidar district. There are 5 talukas in Bidar district. Here is the list of all Bidar Talukas / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Taluka (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurad | 1,233 | 2,78,400 |
| 2 | Basavakalyan | 1,206 | 3,45,247 |
| 3 | Bhalki | 1,119 | 2,77,350 |
| 4 | Bidar | 908 | 4,69,941 |
| 5 | Homnabad | 982 | 3,32,362 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,77,348 | 4,25,952 | 17,03,300 |
| Male Population | 6,51,250 | 2,19,415 | 8,70,665 |
| Female Population | 6,26,098 | 2,06,537 | 8,32,635 |
| Population Density | 242 / km² | 2,586 / km² | 313 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Bidar (बीदर) |
| State / UT : | Karnataka |
| Total Area : | 5,448 km² |
| Total Population : | 17,03,300 |
| Density : | 313/km² |
| Total Talukas : | 5 |
| Total Villages : | 595 |
| Total Population | Villages in Bidar District |
| less Than 200 | 2 |
| 200 - 499 | 24 |
| 500 - 999 | 115 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 234 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 186 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 27 |
| 10000 and above | 7 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.