Bilaspur Haryana | |
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township | |
![]() Aerial view of Bilaspur, Haryana | |
Coordinates: 30°19′N77°19′E / 30.32°N 77.32°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Haryana |
District | Yamunanagar |
Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 9,620 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi& Haryanvi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
Vehicle registration | HR-71 |
Website | haryana |
Bilaspur is a census town and block headquarter in Yamunanagar District in the state of Haryana, India. [1]
As of 2001 [update] India census, [2] Bilaspur had a population of 9620. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bilaspur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 69% and female literacy of 61%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Bilaspur Sarasvati Riverfont is a riverfront that is being developed. In 2021, Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board initiated projects to develop 5 river fronts under the under Sarasvatio Revival Project on the rejuvenated Sarasvati river at Pipli, Pehowa, Bilaspur, Dosarka (on Panchkula-Yamunanagar NH-344 near Sirsgarh) and the Theh Polar (near Sarasvati-Sindhu Civilisation archaeological site on Kaithal-Guhla SH-11). Pipli riverfront will be on the pattern Sabarmati Riverfront. [3]
Bilaspur is one of the important tirtha in the 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra.