Bidar taluk

Bidar taluka is one of the eight talukas of Bidar district. Its administrative headquarters is in the town of Bidar, along with the district's headquarters. The major river is the Manjira which forms the northern border of the taluka. As of 2008, 611 square kilometres (150,981 acres) of the land was under cultivation in the taluka, of that 19% or 118 square kilometres (29,158 acres) was irrigated. Irrigation is 52% from dug wells, 44% from bore holes, and the rest from is mostly from tanks (reservoir ponds) and lift irrigation from the Manjira.

Bidar Taluka
ಬೀದರ ತಾಲುಕಾ
Taluka/ tehsil
Map of Bidar Taluka in the Bidar District
Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 17°53′N 077°28′E
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBidar district
South MLABandeppa Kashempur
North MLARahim Khan
Assembly Seats
Government
  TypeTaluka Panchayat
  BodyBidar Taluka Panchayath
Area
  Taluka/ tehsil926 km2 (358 sq mi)
  Under Forest84.27 km2 (32.54 sq mi)
Elevation
710 m (2,330 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Taluka/ tehsil578,027
  Estimate 
(2021)
541,290
  Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
  Urban
213,593
  Rural
253,021
  Metro
650,000
  Male Population
239,666
  Male Population density259/km2 (670/sq mi)
  Female Population
226,948
  Female Population density245/km2 (630/sq mi)
Sex Ratio
  per 1000 males947 females
  in the age group 0-6931
Literacy Rate
  Rural65.03%
  Urban87.54%
Vehicle registrationKA-38
Police Stations9
Prison(s)1
Prisoners103
Fire Stations1
Fire Engine Tankers4
Ration Shops201
No. of Villages124
No. of Hamlets29
No. of Gram Panchayats33
No. of Industrial Units280
Raingauge Stations7
Annual Normal Rainfall998 millimetres (39.3 inches)
No. of Post Offices63
Electricity Consumption1608.57 Lakh U
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