Bidasar, Sikar

Bidasar
Beedasar

बीदासर
Village
Bidasar
Beedasar
Bidasar
Beedasar

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 27°50′47″N 75°10′45″E / 27.8463334°N 75.1791537°E / 27.8463334; 75.1791537Coordinates: 27°50′47″N 75°10′45″E / 27.8463334°N 75.1791537°E / 27.8463334; 75.1791537
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Sikar
Government
  Body Panchayat
  Sarpanch Sushila[1]
Elevation 424.24 m (1,391.86 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 2,037 [2]
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 332316 [3]
Telephone code 91-1573
Vehicle registration RJ-23

Bidasar (Hindi: बीदासर) or Beedasar is a village in the Laxmangarh administrative region of Sikar district of Indian state Rajasthan. It lies 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Laxmangarh and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Nawalgarh. It borders Khinwasar, Birodi Bari, Bidsar, Birodi Chhoti, Jogiyon ka bas, and Brahmino ki Dhani (Ramsingh Pura) villages.

The 500 acres (2.0 km2) village has an overall population of about 4,600[4] of whom 2,000 are members of the Jat ethnic group. Other castes include Brahmin, and Harijan.

Village government

The current sarpanch is ................ from Bidsar, The panchayat has 16 ward members chosen by the people through polling.

Village location

The village situated on the connecting road of town Laxmangarh and Nawalgarh.

Village economy

About 80% of the population of the village are engaged in farming. Village agriculture is dependent on the monsoon rains although today many farms use artesian wells for irrigation.

Climate

Bidasar has a hot summer, scanty rainfall, a chilly winter season and a general dryness of the air, except in the brief monsoon season. The average maximum and minimum temperatures are 28-30 and 15 - 16 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Transportation

Bidasr is connected by a two lane asphalt road to Laxmangarh and Nawalgarh. Nawalgarh Railway station, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Bidasar is the nearest railway station, which is well connected to Jaipur, Delhi and other cities. Asphalt roads connect the village to surrounding villages and to Laxmangarh.

Camel carts and bullock carts were formerly the chief means of transportation and are being replaced by bicycles and other automobiles. Quite a few villagers walked to Nawalgarh and other surrounding places. In the rainy season, womenfolk bring grass on their heads for cows and buffaloes.

Education

The villagers claim to be fully literate while all children now attend school. However, many women remain illiterate, although literacy rates are improving. Many students of the village have obtained admission to pioneering engineering institutes through various competitions run by the IIT, AIEEE etc., as well as into medical colleges through various competitions like AIPMT, Rajasthan Pre Medical Test [5] and other exams.

Religion

All villagers follow the Hindu religion. Jats, Harijans, Brahmins , Kumawat or Kumhar Prajapat live in the village. Among the Jats, the Bhaskar, Pilania, Meel are all subcastes. Harijans are divided into Kanwalia, mahich , dugawa and Denwal subcastes. There is a single family of Chotiya Gotra Brahmins. Kumawat Cast have sub cast which are Kargwal , Jalindra.

Society, culture and festivals

Society and culture

Village society is governed solely by Hindu rituals although the younger generation has been affected by western cultural influences.

Festivals

Villagers celebrate all major Hindu festivals. Some of the major festivals are Holi, Deepawali, Makar Sankranti, Raksha Bandhan, Teej, and Goga navami , Gangaur , Shitla Asthami.

Music and entertainment

Folk songs are sung by women during weddings and on other social occasions. Menfolk sing dhamaal ( traditional Holi songs). Many villagers own TV's as well as radios and satellite dishes. The sound of popular Hindi music emanating from stereos and other devices is heard from different houses during the afternoon and evening.

Games and sports

Most of the children play cricket.in the village"s schools are played football game very most. Villagers can be seen playing cards in chaupal (village common area).

References

  1. Details of Sarpanch in Sikar
  2. "Census 2011 data". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
  3. "Pin code search option, India Post". indiapost.gov.in. Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  4. Delimitation Commission Report
  5. Rajasthan University of Health Sciences

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