Bidasar

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native_name = Bidasar | type = city | latd = 27.83 | longd = 74.3
locator_position = right | state_name = Rajasthan
district = Churu
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altitude = 304
population_as_of = 2001
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Bidasar is a city and a municipality in Churu district in the state of Rajasthan, India.Bidasar is a place where marble is produced in its own unique manner and it is highly valued for its beauty, strength and resistance to fire and erosion. It is commonly used for flooring, interior and exterior wall cladding, interior and exterior paving, residential & commercial counter tops, table tops to produce magnificent tile floors, kitchen countertops, marble bathroom vanities, marble wall tile and even columns, slabs, balusters, capitals, columns, fountains, fireplaces, pots, urns and various carved articles. It has also been used in most of the Hindu temples around this town.

Geography

Bidasar is located at coord|27.83|N|74.3|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Bidasar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bidasar] ] It has an average elevation of 304 metres (997 feet). The area is also very sandy and extremely rocky.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] 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.

Transportation

Getting to Bidasar and out of it is very 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 no small town and so there are 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 Sujangarh and get your destination from there.
*Taxis - There are a lot of cars lined up close to the bus station and the drivers would be more than willing to take you anywhere you say in the country.

Temples

*SHREE GODHIA BALAJI

SHREE TOLIASAR BHERUNJI

SHREE RAMDEVJI

SHREE SITLAMATAJI

SHREE SATIMATAJI

More Information

The social community of Bidasar is led by Swetembar Terapanth. Terapanth is a branch of Jainism which is significantly evident in this town. This place has lot of historial importance for jainism, it is being narrated in history that burning coals rained from sky when the founder saint of terapanth, Acharya Bhikshu, was worshiping in Bidasar.