Bidar District, Karnataka
Bidar is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. The district is located about 680 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is in Bidar. Kannada, Urdu and Marathi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 5,448 km², including 5,283.27 km² of rural area and 164.73 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Bidar District
Bidar District is divided into 8 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 642 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurad | 98 | 1,233.00 |
| 2 | Basavakalyan | 98 | 1,206.00 |
| 3 | Bhalki | 133 | 1,119.00 |
| 4 | Bidar | 151 | 908.00 |
| 5 | Chitaguppa | 37 | — |
| 6 | Homnabad | 53 | 982.00 |
| 7 | Hulsoor | 18 | — |
| 8 | Kamalnagar | 54 | — |
Population of Bidar District
According to the 2011 Census, Bidar District had a population of 17,03,300 people living in 3,19,937 households. The population comprised 8,70,665 males and 8,32,635 females, with an average population density of 313 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,03,300 | 12,77,348 | 4,25,952 |
| Male Population | 8,70,665 | 6,51,250 | 2,19,415 |
| Female Population | 8,32,635 | 6,26,098 | 2,06,537 |
| Total Households | 3,19,937 | 2,39,979 | 79,958 |
| Population Density | 313 / km² | 242 / km² | 2,586 / km² |
Bidar District had 10,42,673 literate people and 2,24,442 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,99,785 and 2,35,822 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,24,442 | 1,68,796 | 55,646 |
| Literate Population | 10,42,673 | 7,39,711 | 3,02,962 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,60,627 | 5,37,637 | 1,22,990 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,99,785 | 3,30,419 | 69,366 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,35,822 | 2,14,759 | 21,063 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.