Bidsar, or Beedsar is a village in the

Laxmangarh Laxmangarh is a town in Sikar district of Rajasthan state in India. History Laxmangarh was founded by Rao Raja Lakshman Singh of Sikar, in 1805. He also built a fort there now called Laxmangarh Fort Laxmangarh Fort ( hi, लक् ...

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of the Sikar district of

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state in

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. The village lies east of

and from Nawalgarh. The borders villages and towns including

Birodi Bari Birodi Bari or Birodi Badi or Bidodi Badi or Beerodi Bari is a village in the Laxmangarh administrative region of Sikar district of Indian state Rajasthan. It lies east of Laxmangarh and west of Nawalgarh. It borders Khinwasar, Bidsar, ...

, Bidasar, Mirzwas,

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, and Nawalgarh. According to the 2011 census the population of Bidsr is 1,547.

History

Before independence, the village was inhabited by Garhwal Jats. It is considered that a person, name Bida established Bidsar. The village was dominated by

Garhwal Garhwal may refer to the following topics associated with Uttarakhand, India: Places *Garhwal Himalaya, a sub-range of the Himalayas *Garhwal Kingdom, a former kingdom *Garhwal District (British Garhwal), a former district of British India *Garh ...

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Village government

Bidsar falls under Bidasar

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. The title of leader is

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, The panchayat has 13 ward members chosen by the people through polling.

Village economy

Some 1500 people, about 80% of the population are engaged in farming. Village agriculture is dependent on the

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rains although today many farms use

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s for irrigation.

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

Bidsar is connected by a two lane asphalt road to

and Nawalgarh. Nawalgarh Railway station from Bidsar, is the nearest railway station, which is well connected from

Jaipur Jaipur (; Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known as ...

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and other cities. Pardhanmantri Gram Sadak Yojna, Road Analysis of Beedsar
/ref> 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 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

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, Rajasthan Pre Medical Tes

and other exams. Some village students are studying in institutes including the

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. 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.

Religion

Majority of the citizenry practises

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Harijan Dalit (from sa, दलित, dalita meaning "broken/scattered"), also previously known as untouchable, is the lowest stratum of the castes in India. Dalits were excluded from the four-fold varna system of Hinduism and were seen as forming ...

Brahmin Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests ( purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers ( ...

s live in the village. Among the

, Khichar, Punia, Rad, Dotasara, Sunda, Asiagh, Kasania, Sewda are all sub

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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

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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

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Deepawali Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali ( IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It i ...

Makar Sankranti Makar(a) Sankranti (), also referred to as Uttarayana, Maghi, or simply Sankranti, is a Hindu observance and a festival. Usually falling on the date of January 14 annually, this occasion marks the transition of the Sun from the zodiac of Sa ...

Raksha Bandhan Raksha Bandhan Quote: m Hindi ''rakśābandhan'' held on the full moon of the month of Savan, when sisters tie a talisman (rakhi q.v.) on the arm of their brothers and receive small gifts of money from them. is a popular and traditionally Hi ...

Sawan Sāwaṇ or Sāuṇ ( pa, ਸਾਵਣ, ਸਾਉਣ, ) is the fifth month in the Nanakshahi calendar. Many Indian calendars started in different eras such as Shaka Calendar (national calendar of India) traditional Vikrama as well as the Nanak ...

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, and Gauga Peer,

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Religious places

* Hari Baba Ashram, Bidsar (Chatarana Johra) * Bala Giri Baba (Bhisrana Johra) * Ganesh Ji Mandir (Kumana Johra) * Shiv Mandir (Bidsar Bus Stand)

References

External links

List of Sarpanch elected in 2010

Official website of Sikar District

Location of Bidsar in Google Maps

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, , Northeast =

, , East = Mata Ji Ki Dhani, , Southeast = Nawalgarh, , South = Birodi, , Southwest = Bidasar, , West = Mirzwas, , Northwest = Mirzwas, Villages in Sikar district