Bilaspur, Haryana

For other uses, see Bilaspur (disambiguation).
Bilaspur
city
Bilaspur

Location in Haryana, India

Coordinates: 30°19′N 77°19′E / 30.32°N 77.32°E / 30.32; 77.32Coordinates: 30°19′N 77°19′E / 30.32°N 77.32°E / 30.32; 77.32
Country  India
State Haryana
District Yamunanagar
Elevation 274 m (899 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 9,620
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Bilaspur (not be be confused with Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh) is a census town and block headquarter in Yamuna Nagar District in the state of Haryana, India. It takes its name from the corrupted form of "Vyas Puri", as it was the ashram of Ved Vyasa rishi where he wrote the Mahabharta on the banks of Sarasvati river near Adi Badri where Sarasvati river leaves Himalayas and enters the plains.[1] On Jagadhari road lies another popular religious site of Kapal Mochan.

Demographics

As of 2001 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.

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