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Bilaspur

city in Chhattisgarh state of India

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Place details

Region: Chhattisgarh
Country: India
Population: 365,579
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Country: India
State: Chhattisgarh
District: Bilaspur
Named after: Bilasa Bai
Body: Bilaspur Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Mayor: Pooja Vidhani ( BJP )
Mp: Tokhan Sahu
Mla: Amar Agrawal
District collector: Shri Sanjay Agrawal (IAS)
Total: 205 km (79 sq mi)
Elevation: 207 m (679 ft)
Rank: 57th
Official: Hindi , Chhattisgarhi

Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Country: India
Located in: Bilaspur district
Population: +365579
Area: +255
Elevation: +262
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Official website: bilaspur.gov.in/en
Image: Bilaspur Junction Railway Station Building 001.jpg

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P910: Category:Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

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Bilaspur is a city located in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Bilaspur is the administrative headquarters of the Bilaspur District and Bilaspur Division. The Chhattisgarh High Court, located at Bodri, District Bilaspur has privileged it with the title Nyayadhani (Law Capital) of the State. This city is the commercial center and business hub of the northeast Chhattisgarh region.

Bilaspur is also an important city for the Indian Railways, as it is the headquarters for South East Central Railway Zone (SECR) and the Bilaspur Railway Division. Bilaspur is also the headquarters of South Eastern Coalfields Limited. Chhattisgarh's biggest power plant operated by NTPC is in Sipat. PowerGrid in Sipat pools electricity from other power plants in region and transmits electricity to Delhi via one of longest HVDC line.