Bidar is a city and Municipal Corporation in the north-eastern part of Karnataka state in India. It is the headquarters of Bidar district, which borders Maharashtra and Telangana. It is a rapidly urbanising city in the wider Bidar Metropolitan area. The city is well known for its many sites of architectural, historical and religious importance. Bidar has a population of more than two lakh and is likely to be upgraded to a municipal corporation in the year 2028–2029. and 17 September 2024 cabinet approved to Municipal Corporation for Bidar.