Bidari

Bidari is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Jamkhandi taluk of Bagalkot district in Karnataka.

Demographics

As of 2010 India census, Bidari had a population of 10478 with 4733 males and 4745 females.It is the last village of Jamkhandi taluk towards the north east.This village is surrounded by the Krishna River on three sides. Irrigation is the main occupation here. Sugar Cane is the chief crop grown here. There are 4 to 5 sugar factories nearby this village.

The Bidari family

The 'Bidari' family is well known as the most powerful bureaucratic family of Karnataka. The family owns an extensive amount of land and property in the area. The Bidari Family also exerts a considerable amount of influence in the region. Many residents of the village have the surname Bidari.

Karnataka's famous IPS (Indian Police Service) officer, Shankar Bidari shares his family name with this place. His native place is the nearby village of Banahatti, but his ancestors came from this same village.