Bidar District, Karnataka
Bidar District is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is situated about 680 km from Bengaluru, the state capital of Karnataka. The district headquarters is located at Bidar. Kannada, Urdu and Marathi are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical 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 geographical 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
As per the Census 2011, Bidar District has a total population of 17,03,300 people, consisting of 8,70,665 males and 8,32,635 females. There are 3,19,937 households in the district with an average population density of 313 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 10,42,673 literate people and 2,24,442 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,99,785 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,35,822 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| 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.