Bidasar

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Bidasar v • d • e Rajasthan • India
Bidasar
District(s)	Churu
Coordinates	27.83° N 74.3° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 304 m (997 ft)
Population	30,103 (2001)

Coordinates: 27.83° N 74.3° E

Bidasar is a city and a municipality in Churu district in the state of Rajasthan, India. Bidasar is the place where Bidasar marble is found. Bidasar marble 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.

[edit] Geography

Bidasar is located at 27.83° N 74.3° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 304 metres (997 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, 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.