Bidar district
ಬೀದರ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ | |
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| Bidar district | |
.jpg)     Clockwise from top-left: Bidar Fort, Tombs of the Bahmani Sultans in Ashtur, Akka Nagamma Cave in Basavakalyan, Blackbuck sanctuary, Kamaleshwara Temple | |
| Nicknames: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಕೀರಿಟ (English: Crown of Karnataka); Northeast Gateway of Karnataka; Sorghum Land | |
 Location in Karnataka | |
 Bidar district | |
| Coordinates: 17°21′N 18°15′E / 17.35°N 18.25°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Headquarters | Bidar |
| Division | Kalaburagi Division |
| Region | Kalyana-Karnataka |
| Talukas (Tehsils) | |
| Formation | 1 November 1956 |
| Founded by | Government of Karnataka |
| District Chief Executive Officer | Dr. Girish Dilip Badole, IAS |
| Assistant Commissioners | |
| District Deputy Conservator of Forests | Vaanathi M M, IFS |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Bidar Lok Sabha constituency |
| Government | |
| • Type | Zilla Panchayat (District Administration) |
| • Body | Bidar district Panchayat |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Sagar Khandre (Indian National Congress) |
| • District Commissioner & District Election Commissioner | Shilpa Sharma, IAS |
| • Additional District Commissioner | Shivkumar Sheelvanth, KAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Pradeep Gunti, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,448 km2 (313 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 165 km2 (2,586 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 5,283 km2 (242 sq mi) |
| • Forest cover | 436 km2 (168 sq mi) |
| • Land | 150,981 km2 (58,294 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 715 m (2,346 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,703,300 |
• Estimate (2021)[3] | 1,927,828 |
| • Rank | 287 (out of 640) |
| • Density | 310/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 425,952 |
| • Urban density | 165/km2 (2,586/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,277,348 |
| • Rural density | 5,283/km2 (242/sq mi) |
| • Male Population | 870,665 |
| • Male Population density | 159/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| • Female Population | 832,635 |
| • Female Population density | 153/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Sex ratio | |
| • per 1000 males | 956 females |
| • in the age group 0-6 | 942 |
| Literacy rate | |
| • Average | 70.51% |
| • Male | 79.09% |
| • Female | 61.55% |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin Code | 585XXX |
| Telephone Code | +91-(0)8482 XXXXXX |
| ISO 3166 code | IND-KA |
| Vehicle registration |
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| Hobli(s) | 30 |
| Zilla Panchayat Member(s) | 34 |
| Taluka Panchayat Member(s) | 131 |
| Gram Panchayat Member(s) | 3314 |
| MLC | 04 |
| Airport | Bidar |
| Gram Panchayat(s) | 186 |
| MLA | 06 |
| Taluka(s) | 08 |
| Railway Station | Bidar |
| South MLA | Dr. Shailendra Beldale |
| Precipitation | 847 millimetres (33.3 in) |
| No. of villages | 699 |
| Website | bidar |
Bidar district is the northernmost part of the Karnataka state in India. The administrative headquarters of district is Bidar city. Geographically, it resembles the "Crown of the State", occupying its northeastern end. It is bounded by Kamareddy and Sangareddy districts of Telangana state on the eastern side, Latur and Osmanabad districts of Maharashtra state on the western side, Nanded district of Maharashtra state on the northern side and Kalaburagi district on the southern side.
The Bidar district is constituted by eight talukas, namely Bidar, Humnabad, Bhalki, Aurad, Hulsoor, Chitgoppa, Kamalnagar and Basavakalyan with Bidar being the headquarters of the district. Bidar district is connected with the NH-9 and NH-218 highways.