Bilaspur Beautiful city

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Beautiful City

• Bilaspur

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Table Content

• About Bilaspur
• Climate
• Utility Services
• Tourist Attractions

• Culture
• Economy
• Demographics
• Source

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About Bilaspur

• Bilaspur is a city in Bilaspur District in the
  Indian state of Chhattisgarh, situated 133 km (83
  miles) north of the state capital, Naya Raipur.
• The management of Bilaspur district was taken
  over by the British East India Company in 1818
  after Bhosale lost territory in Third
  Anglo-Maratha War.
• Under Bhosale of the Nagpur kingdom there were
  many subedars or zamindars/landlords like Akbar
  Khan, Vazeer Khan, Sao and others in Bilaspur.

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Climate

• The climate is pleasant and mild in the winter
  (minimum temperature 10 C, 50 F).
• There are medium rains in the monsoon season.
• The summers are very hot and dry, with maximum
  temperature 45 C, 113 F.

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Utility Services

• Over the years, Bilaspur has developed many 4 -
  lane and 6 - lane roads, street lighting and some
  beautiful squares.
• However, the last decade has seen large-scale
  unregulated urbanization and residential and
  commercial expansion, over-straining the water
  resources and generally defunct civic amenities
  due to indifferent officials and politicians.
• There is a master plan for the city and
  surrounding areas.

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Tourist Attractions

• Achanakmar Wildlife sanctuary is one of the
  renowned ecotourism spots in Chhattisgarh.
• Hasdev Bango Dam is 105 km from Bilaspur.
• Malhar and Ratanpur are the centre of archeology.
  
• Ruins of forts to ancient temples are found here.
  
• Talagram is famous for "Deorani-Jethani" temple.
• Bubble Island and Radhika water park are the
  parks which amuse the local people as well as
  tourists.

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Culture

• Bilaspur is rich in its cultural heritage.
  Bilaspur has its own dance styles, cuisine, music
  and traditional folk songs, of which Sohar songs,
  Bihav songs and Pathoni songs are very famous.
• Sohar songs are related to child birth, and Bihav
  to marriage.
• The parts of Bihav songs are Chulmati, Telmati,
  Maymouri, Nahdouri, Parghani, Bhadoni and other
  songs related to Bhanver, Dowery and Vidai songs.

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Economy

• Bilaspur is the center of electric power
  generation in India. Bilaspur and the surrounding
  area generate 10,000 MW of electricity, and an
  additional 50,000 MW are planned in the next few
  years.
• As many as 22 companies are interested to tap an
  estimated power generation potential of 50,000
  megawatts in the region.
• The railways have gotten a major boost with big
  energy sector players set to invest Rs.5,000
  crore in three proposed railways corridors around
  Bilaspur.

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Demographics

• As of 2011 India census, Bilaspur Municipal Corp
  had a population of 365,579. Bilaspur urban area
  population was estimated at 452,851.
• Nearby or suburban areas will soon be included in
  the city limits and then it will pass 5 lacs
  limit.
• Males constitute 51 of the population and
  females 49. Bilaspur has an average literacy
  rate of 91.29, higher than the national average
  of 59.5 with male literacy of 92.94 and female
  literacy of 88.33. 15 of the population is
  under 6 years of age.

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Population Of Bilaspur 2019

• To check out the population numbers of Bilaspur
  in 2019, the population of the previous 5 years
  has to be checked.
• http//indiapopulation2019.com/population-of-bilas
  pur-2019.html