Bidasar
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Bidasar is a city and a municipality
in Churu district
in the state of Rajasthan
, India
.
The marble produced there is highly valued for its beauty, strength and resistance to fire and erosion. Used for a wide variety of articles, it has also been used to construct most of the many temples of the town.
and are responsible for a significant amount of fabric manufacture in the town.
, Bidasar had a population of 30,103. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bidasar has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 56% and female literacy of 34%. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
its a place where solanki, gouri, behlim, daduka. aarbi,badgujjar n many other lilgar community's living together in nagina bajar
The education is transforming the new generation. Many a students are going out to the nearby cities like Bikaner and Jaipur for further studies to connect with the world and get in touch with the outer world. Many a students are going for MBAs and Engineering.
The place has a great potential for tourism development. The place is a door to Thar Desert and is near to Tal Chhapar sanctuary and is on the way to Bikaner from Jaipur. The nearby village Gopalpura is identified as a model village for village tourism. The place has an important destination The Dungar Balaji- a picnic spot for local people. The place can be developed as a major tourist destination.
, a branch of Jainism. The town is of historical significance for Jainism; there is a tradition that burning coals rained from sky when the founder saint of Terapanth, Acharya Shri Bhikshu Swami Ji, was worshiping in Bidasar. There are many religious functions and festivals, including Dandia Naritya during the Navratra festival. A well-known play, Ramleela, is performed every year by Bidasar's youngsters during Navratra.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Churu district
Churu district
Churu is a district of Rajasthan state of western India. The town of Churu is the administrative headquarters of the district.Churu lies in the Jangladesh region of northern Rajasthan...
in the state of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
The marble produced there is highly valued for its beauty, strength and resistance to fire and erosion. Used for a wide variety of articles, it has also been used to construct most of the many temples of the town.
Geography
Bidasar is located at 27.83°N 74.3°E. It has an average elevation of 304 metres (997 feet). The area is also very sandy and extremely rocky. Bidasar is the only locality primarily occupied by Lilgars, who migrated from small towns of RajasthanRajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
and are responsible for a significant amount of fabric manufacture in the town.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bidasar had a population of 30,103. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bidasar has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 56% and female literacy of 34%. 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
its a place where solanki, gouri, behlim, daduka. aarbi,badgujjar n many other lilgar community's living together in nagina bajar
Transportation
Getting to Bidasar and out of it is very big efficient. There are numerous forms of transportation available to you. These are:- Buses - There are buses running every 30 minutes going to Chadvas, Chappar and Sujangarh which are just a few kilometres away. For longer trips, there are buses running everyday to Delhi, Jaipur, Bikaner and other major cities within Rajasthan and out of it as well.
- Auto-rickshaws - Bidasar is so small town but there are lots of auto-rickshaws which can get you to any place within the area.
- Railway - Although there is no railway station in Bidasar, you could always catch a bus to Ratangarh,chhapar or nokha and get your destination from there.
The education is transforming the new generation. Many a students are going out to the nearby cities like Bikaner and Jaipur for further studies to connect with the world and get in touch with the outer world. Many a students are going for MBAs and Engineering.
The place has a great potential for tourism development. The place is a door to Thar Desert and is near to Tal Chhapar sanctuary and is on the way to Bikaner from Jaipur. The nearby village Gopalpura is identified as a model village for village tourism. The place has an important destination The Dungar Balaji- a picnic spot for local people. The place can be developed as a major tourist destination.
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The community of Bidasar is primarily Swetembar TerapanthTerapanth
Terapanth or Tera Panth may refer to:* Digambar Terapanth, a sect of the Digambara tradition of Jainism* Svetambar Terapanth, a sect of Svetambara Jainism-See also:Taran Panth, also a Digambar Jain sect, should not be confused with Terapanth...
, a branch of Jainism. The town is of historical significance for Jainism; there is a tradition that burning coals rained from sky when the founder saint of Terapanth, Acharya Shri Bhikshu Swami Ji, was worshiping in Bidasar. There are many religious functions and festivals, including Dandia Naritya during the Navratra festival. A well-known play, Ramleela, is performed every year by Bidasar's youngsters during Navratra.