Date of Formation: 1956
Area: 5448 square kilometers
Density of Population: 312 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 71.01 % - Male: 79.94 %, Female: 61.66 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:952
Boundaries of Bidar District
North and West: Maharashtra
South: Gulbarga District, Karnataka
East: Andhra Pradesh
Bidar District Average Rainfall: 847.2 mm
Bidar District Average Temperature in Summer: 27.3 deg C
Bidar District Average Temperature in Winter: 16.4 deg C
BIDAR DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Manjara River, Karanja River, Chulki Nala, Mullamari, Gandrinala
Taluks: Bidar, Humnabad, Bhalki, Aurad, Basavakalyan
Assembly Constituencies: Aurad, Bhalki, Bidar, Basavakalyan, Homnabad, Bidar South
Bidar District Nearby Attractions
1. Bidar Fort
2. Zanana Masjid
3. Veerbhadreshewar Jatra’s at Humnabad and Changlare
4. Bidar Gurudwara
5. Papnash Shiva Temple at Bidar
6. Dev Dev Vana Botanical Garden
Bidar District Facts: It is one of the 5 most backward districts in Karnataka that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program. NH 9 and NH 218 pass through this district.
Major Sectors: Agro based industries, sugar industries, information technology, bio technology, distilleries, bidri works, textile and garments
Major Agricultural Products: Groundnuts, red gram, cowpea, field beans, green gram, jowar, maize, castor, cotton, sunflower, sugarcane
Major Industries: Maruthi Organics Limited Bidar, The Mahatma Gandhi Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane Niyamit, Gauri Industries Limited, Bidar Yenepoya Minerals and Granites Pvt. Ltd
Mineral Resources: Bauxite, kaolin, red ochre, building stone, quartz
Major Educational Institutions: Bidar Institute of Medical Veterinary Sciences, Shree ManikPrabhu Institute of Science and Management, Sri Manik Prabhu Composite Junior College, Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences University, Karnataka Art, Science and Commerce College, Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Basavakalyan Engineering College, S. B. Patil Dental College, Smt. MC Vasantha College of Nursing, M. H. Goel College of Pharmacy, Govt. Polytechnic
What is Bidar District Famous For: Bidri Handicraft Products
Famous People From Bidar District: Mallikarjun Kharge, Rupatai Patil Nilangekar, N. Dharam Singh, Ramchandra Veerappa, Ramchandra Veerappa, Narsing Hulla Suryawanshi
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
