Bilaspur District

Date of formation: 1^st July 1954

Area: 1167 square kilometers

Density of population: 327 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 85.67 % - Male: 92.39 %, Female: 78.90 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:981

Boundaries of Bilaspur District

North: Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh

North West: Una District, Himachal Pradesh

South West: Punjab

South East: Solan District, Himachal Pradesh

East: Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh

West: Una District, Himachal Pradesh

Bilaspur District Average Rainfall: 1430 mm

Bilaspur District Average Temperature in Summer: 37 deg C

Bilaspur District Average Temperature in Winter: 5 deg C

BILASPUR DISTRICT MAP

Major Rivers: River Sutlej

Tehsils: Sadar, Ghumarwin, Jhanduta, Sri Naina Deviji

Assembly Constituencies: Sri Naina Deviji, Ghumarwin, Bilaspur, Jhanduta

Bilaspur District Nearby Attractions

1. Kotkahlur Fort

2. Sariun Fort

3. Bacchretu Fort

4. Bacchretu

5. Thakurdwara of Auhar

6. Bahadurpur Fort

7. Tiun Fort

8. Thakurdwara of Sunhani

9. Bhakra Dam

10. New Bilaspur

11. Swarghat

12. Kandrour Bridge

13. Namhol

14. Kol Dam

15. Deoli Fish Farm

Bilaspur District Facts: This is the third least populous district of Himachal Pradesh. Fairs like Nalwari Fair, Gugga Fair, Baisakhi Fair and Shahtlai Fair are conducted here.    

Major Agricultural Products: Maize, rice, wheat, sugarcane, mustard, gram, ginger

Major Industries: ACC cement factory

What is Bilaspur District Famous For: Bhakra Nangal Dam, the highest dam in Asia

Flora: Ban Oak Forests, Tropical Euphorbia Shrubs

Fauna: Indian wild bear, Himalayan palm civet, barking deer, jackal, leopard, marten, Indian porcupine, Indian hare, goral

Famous People From Bilaspur District: Meena Kumari, Sanjay Kumar, Ram Lal Thakur, Bhandari Ram

Best Time To Visit: March to May and September to November

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Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012