Text Box: Text Box: Text Box: Copyright © Bilaspur Municipal Corporation. All rights reserved. Text Box: Bilaspur District is a district of the Chhattisgarh State of India. Bilaspur city is the headquarters of the District. It is the second-largest city in the state spread over an area of 6,377 square kilometres with a population of 1,993,042 (2001 census) (1,009,007 males and 984,035 females). The population density is 266 per square kilometre with a literacy rate of 52.91%. Bilaspur district consists of 8 tehsils – Bilaspur, Pendra Road, Lormi, Kota, Mungeli, Takhatpur, Bilha and Masturi. The total number of villages in the district is 1635. The average rainfall is 1220 mm. The High Court of Chhattisgarh is located here. Therefore, it is called Nyaydhani (legal capital) of Chhattisgarh. It is the headquarters of Bilaspur District and is located 111 km (69 miles) north of the state capital Raipur. Besides this, it is also the headquarters of the South East Central Railway which comprises the Bilaspur, Nagpur and Raipur divisions. Bilaspur is situated on the banks of the rainfed Arpa River which originates from the high hills of the Maikal range of Central India. Arpa is very shallow in depth but sometimes creates havoc during rains. Agaar and Maniyaar are the other rivers that surround Bilaspur District. This dolomite rich region is surrounded by lush green forests in the north and the coal mines of Hasdeo valley in the east. Bilaspur district is surrounded by Koriya district in north, Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh in south, Raipur district (capital of Chhattisgarh State) in east and Korba, Janjgir-Champa district in the west. Bilaspur district is not only famous in Chhattisgarh State but in India for its aromatic Doobraj rice, handloom woven colorful soft Kosa silk Saris, and more for its rich, varied and colorful culture. Bilaspur district has a major contribution in the naming Chhattisgarh region as "Dhaan Ka Katora”. Text Box: Text Box:

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