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Bidi is a large village in Khanapur tehsil, in the district of Belgaum, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,445, made up of 2,256 males and 2,189 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 824.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 591106, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belgaum |
| Tehsil | Khanapur |
| Pincode | 591106 |
| Area (hectares) | 824.85 hectares |
| Population | 4,445 |
| Male Population | 2,256 |
| Female Population | 2,189 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 970 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Bidi is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,044 residents. Its 824.85 hectares work out to about 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.
Bidi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bidi as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Bidi lies about 36 km from Belgaum, and the nearest railway station is Devarayi, about 15 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Devarayi | 15 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Khanapur | 18 km |
| Nearest town | Haliyal | 29 km |
| District headquarters | Belgaum | 36 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khanapur tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Bidi village had a population of 4,445. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,044 residents.
Bidi village has 2,256 males and 2,189 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Bidi has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.
The pincode recorded for Bidi is 591106. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Bidi covers 824.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Bidi falls under Khanapur tehsil of Belgaum district in Karnataka.
The nearest railway station to Bidi is Devarayi, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Bidi.
Bidi is about 36 km from Belgaum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Bidi is in Khanapur tehsil of Belgaum district. Devarayi is about 15 km away. Khanapur is about 18 km away. Haliyal is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Golihalli (under 2 km), Hindalagi (1.7 km) and Kasamalagi (3.4 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bidi today is likely to be higher.
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