Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
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Bilaspur is a city and a municipal council in Bilaspur District in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Geography
Bilaspur is located at [Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bilaspur]. It has an average elevation of 478 metres (1568 feet).It lies near the reservoir of Govind Sagar on the Sutlej River.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Bilaspur had a population of 13,058. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bilaspur has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 81%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.History
Bilaspur was the capital of a state founded in the 7th century, and known as Kahlur after its earlier capital, or as Bilaspur after its later capital. The ruling dynasty were Chandela Rajputs, who claimed descent from the rulers of Chanderi in present-day Madhya Pradesh. The town of Bilaspur was founded in 1663. The state later became a princely state of British India, and was under the authority of the British province of Punjab. In 1932 state was made part of the newly-created Punjab States Agency, and in 1936 the Punjab Hill States Agency was separated from the Punjab States Agency. India became independent in 1947, and on October 12 1948 the ruler acceded to the Government of India. Bilaspur became a separate state of India under a chief commissioner, and on July 1 1954 Bilaspur state was made a district of Himachal Pradesh state by an act of the Indian Parliament. The historic town was submerged in 1954 when the Sutlej River was dammed to create the Govind Sagar, and a new town was built upslope of the old.External link
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