Bilaspur ( English Bilaspur , Hindi बिलासपुर ) is a city in India , in the central part of Chhattisgarh . The administrative center of Bilaspur County.
| City | |
| Bilaspur | |
|---|---|
| English Bilaspur hindi बिलासपुर | |
| A country |  India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| County | Bilaspur |
| The mayor | Wani Rao |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 345.76 km² |
| NUM height | 263 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 5: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 330 106 people ( 2011 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +07752 |
| Postcode | |
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Geography
Located 111 km north of the state's administrative center, Raipur , on the banks of the rain-fed Arpa River, which originates in the Maikal Hills. The average height above sea level is 263 meters [1] . Bilaspur Square - 345.76 km².
Population
According to the 2011 census, the city population is 330 106 people [2] . According to the same census, the population of urban agglomeration totals 452,851 people [3] . Sexual structure: 51.45% of men and 48.55% of women. The literacy rate in Bilaspur is 87.29%, which is significantly higher than the national average of 74%. Among men, the literacy rate is 92.94%, and among women - 81.33%. The proportion of people under the age of 6 years is 15%. The main languages of the population are Chhattisgarhs and Hindi .
Transport
The city is an important railway junction. Bilaspur Station is the busiest station in Chhattisgarh State and the fourth busiest station in Central India.
Notes
- ↑ Bilaspur, India Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment November 18, 2013.
- ↑ Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Cities having population 1 lakh and above. (PDF; 154 kB)
- ↑ Urban Agglomerations / Cities having population 1 lakh and above . Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Date of access September 3, 2012.