Bidsar
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| name = Bidsar
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| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Rajasthan
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Sikar
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| governing_body = Panchayat
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| leader_title = Sarpanch
| leader_name = Smt. Sushila Devi{{Cite web |url=http://www.rajsec.rajasthan.gov.in/Sarpanch.pdf |title=Details of Sarpanch in Sikar |access-date=28 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613000740/http://www.rajsec.rajasthan.gov.in/Sarpanch.pdf |archive-date=13 June 2013 |url-status=dead }}
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| elevation_m = 424.24
| population_total = 1547
| population_as_of = 2011[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=08&district_code=13 2011 Census of Beedsar]
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| demographics1_info1 = Hindi
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-1573
| registration_plate = RJ-23
| iso_code = RJ-IN
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| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Nawalgarh and Laxmangarh
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| blank4_name_sec1 = Distance from Jhunjhunu
| blank4_info_sec1 = {{convert|45|km|mi}} (land)
| blank5_name_sec1 = Distance from Dundlod
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| blank6_name_sec1 = Distance from Birodi Bari
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| blank1_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature
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Bidsar, or Beedsar is a village in the Laxmangarh administrative region of the Sikar district of Rajasthan state in India. The village lies {{Convert|21|km}} east of Laxmangarh and {{Convert|6|km}} from Nawalgarh. The borders villages and towns including Birodi Bari, Bidasar, Mirzwas, Dundlod, and Nawalgarh. According to the 2011 census the population of Bidsr is 1,547.{{cite web |url= http://egram.raj.nic.in/admin/EG1_Report/village_list1/village_list_viewer.aspx?loc_id_4=MTBlMWFjNDU=ODEzMzMxNzAyMjY= |title= e-Gram Rajasthan government |publisher= egram.raj.nic.in |date= |accessdate= 8 April 2012 |archive-date= 4 March 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033837/http://egram.raj.nic.in/admin/EG1_Report/village_list1/village_list_viewer.aspx?loc_id_4=MTBlMWFjNDU=ODEzMzMxNzAyMjY= |url-status= dead }}
History
Village government
Bidsar falls under Bidasar Panchayat.[http://ceorajasthan.nic.in/Census2001/DIST_SIKAR_DL006.PDF Delimitation Commission Report] The title of leader is Sarpanch, The panchayat has 13 ward members chosen by the people through polling.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rajsec.rajasthan.gov.in/PSElection/files/upload/VoterList/SIKAR/LAXMANGARH/BEEDASAR/12262009122615PM%20LX_036.pdf |title=Voter List of Beedsar |access-date=8 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013152648/http://www.rajsec.rajasthan.gov.in/PSElection/files/upload/VoterList/SIKAR/LAXMANGARH/BEEDASAR/12262009122615PM%20LX_036.pdf |archive-date=13 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}
Village economy
Some 1500 people, about 80% of the population are engaged in farming.[http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISReports/Reports/Profile/rpt_HabitationProfile.aspx?Rep=Y&Id=S5Z1puSfz%2fFxRkKqEAIBqg%3d%3d Habitation Profile of Beedsar] Village agriculture is dependent on the monsoon rains although today many farms use artesian wells for irrigation.[https://archive.today/20121218184622/http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISReports/NRDWPPanchayatProfile.aspx?IPanchayat=0000138773&PanchName=BEEDASAR NRDWP Profile of Beedsar]
Climate
Bidsar 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
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Bidsar is connected by a two lane asphalt road to Laxmangarh and Nawalgarh. Nawalgarh Railway station {{Convert|8|km}} from Bidsar, is the nearest railway station, which is well connected from Jaipur, Delhi and other cities.[https://web.archive.org/web/20071009204418/http://pmgsyonline.nic.in/ASPNet/citizens/STL/01SCP/RoadwisePerKMCost.aspx?state=RJ&district=28&districtname=Sikar&Package=RJ2833&year=0 Pardhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Road Analysis of Beedsar] 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.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} However, many women remain illiterate, although literacy rates are improving.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} Many students of the village have obtained admission to pioneering engineering institutes as well as into medical colleges through various competitions run by the IIT, AIEEE etc., as well as into medical colleges through various competitions like AIPMT, Rajasthan Pre Medical Test [http://www.ruhsraj.org/] and other exams.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} Some village students are studying in institutes including the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Indian Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Management . Besides these, other careers such as teaching, nursing, and the defense forces are also popular. Village has one Govt. Secondary School and one Government Primary School.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}
Religion
Society and culture
Village society is governed solely by Hindu rituals although the younger generation has been affected by western cultural influences.
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. Some villagers also play volleyball and football. Villagers can be seen playing cards in chaupal (village common area).
Festivals
Villagers celebrate all major Hindu festivals. Some of the major festivals are Holi, Deepawali, Makar Sankranti, Raksha Bandhan, Sawan, Teej, and Gauga Peer, Gangaur.
Religious places
- Hari Baba Ashram, Bidsar (Chatarana Johra)
- Bala Giri Baba (Bhisrana Johra)
- Ganesh Ji Mandir (Kumana Johra)
- Shiv Mandir (Bidsar Bus Stand)
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130613000740/http://www.rajsec.rajasthan.gov.in/Sarpanch.pdf List of Sarpanch elected in 2010]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121104173701/http://www.rajpanchayat.gov.in/common/sidelinks/panchayat.htm List of villages and Panchayat Samiti in Rajasthan]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121005161012/http://sikar.nic.in/ Official website of Sikar District]
- [http://maps.google.co.in/maps?hl=en-IN&safe=active&q=bidsar,+rajasthan&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x39134cd2eb3baa63:0xfb0fb1f60d859a6a,Bidsar,+Rajasthan&gl=in&sa=X&ei=xtxyUNnTFMitrAef-4CQAw&ved=0CGYQtgM/ Location of Bidsar in Google Maps]
- [http://www.geolysis.com/place-info.php?p=517016741&k=847303198/ Bidsar]
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Bidsar,
| North = Sankhu,
| Northeast = Dundlod,
| East = Mata Ji Ki Dhani,
| Southeast = Nawalgarh,
| South = Birodi,
| Southwest = Bidasar,
| West = Mirzwas,
| Northwest = Mirzwas,
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