Bilha

Bilha
city
Bilha
Coordinates: 21°57′N 82°03′E / 21.950°N 82.050°E / 21.950; 82.050Coordinates: 21°57′N 82°03′E / 21.950°N 82.050°E / 21.950; 82.050
Country	India
State	Chhattisgarh
District	Bilaspur
Founded by	akbar khan landlord of bilhah
Population (2001)
• Total	8,992
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

See Bilhah for Rachel's handmaid in the Book of Genesis

Bilha is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bilaspur district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.

Demographics

The largest block in India, as of the 2001 India census^[1] Bilha had a population of 8992 of which males constitute 51% and females 49%. The average literacy rate is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 59.5%—male literacy is 68% and female 49%. 17% of the population is under six years of age.

References

↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

Cities and towns in Bilaspur district

Bilaspur	Bilaspur Bilha Bodri Deori Pendra Road Kota, Bilaspur Lingiyadih Lormi Malhar Mehmand Mungeli Pendra Ratanpur Sirgiti Takhatpur

Cities and towns in other districts	Bastar Dantewada Dhamtari Durg Jangir-Champa Jashpur Kabirdham Kanker Korba Koriya Mahasamund Raigarh Raipur Rajnandgaon Surguja

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