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Bidar Population 2024

Bidar city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Bidar Metropolitan Region. The Bidar city is located in Karnataka state of India.


The current estimate population of Bidar city in 2024 is 302,000 , while Bidar metro population is estimated at 304,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Bidar city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Bidar city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Bidar city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Bidar in 2011 is 214,373. Although Bidar city has population of 214,373; its urban / metropolitan population is 216,020.

Bidar Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Bidar city are 161,094 of which 87,828 are males while 73,266 are females. Average literacy rate of Bidar city is 85.90 percent of which male and female literacy was 90.88 and 80.61 percent. The sex ratio of Bidar city is 938 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 919 per 1000 boys.

Bidar Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Bidar city & its Out Growth numbers 11,620 in which population of 62,458 resides. This is around 28.91% of total population of Bidar city & its outgrowth which is 216,020.

Bidar Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Bidar city with 54.63 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Bidar with approximately 34.53 % following it. In Bidar city, Christinity is followed by 6.68 %, Jainism by 0.13 %, Sikhism by 0.32 % and Buddhism by 2.10 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 1.61 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 54.63 % 118,018
Muslims 34.53 % 74,583
Christian 6.68 % 14,428
Sikh 0.32 % 699
Buddhist 2.10 % 4,535
Jain 0.13 % 272
Others 0.01 % 14
Not Stated 1.61 % 3,471

Bidar Future Population 2021-2031

Bidar City Metropolitan
2011 214,373 216,020
2021 278,000 280,000
2022 286,000 288,000
2023 294,000 296,000
2024 302,000 304,000
2025 311,000 313,000
2026 320,000 322,000
2027 329,000 331,000
2028 338,000 340,000
2029 348,000 350,000
2030 358,000 360,000
2031 368,000 370,000
Bidar City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 216,020 111,470 104,550
City Population 214,373 110,628 103,745
Literates 161,094 87,828 73,266
Children (0-6) 26,836 13,985 12,851
Average Literacy (%) 85.90 % 90.88 % 80.61 %
Sexratio 938
Child Sexratio 919

Bidar Metropolitan Region

Bidar city comes under Bidar Metropolitan area.
Bidar Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 216,020 111,470 104,550
Literates 162,132 88,422 73,710
Children (0-6) 27,071 14,097 12,974
Average Literacy (%) 85.81 % 90.81 % 80.49 %
Sexratio 938
Child Sexratio 920
Bidar Metropolitan Areas
Aliabad, Bag - E - Karanja, and Bidar