Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Encyclopedia
Bilaspur is a city in Bilaspur District
in the India
n state
of Chhattisgarh
, situated 111 km (69 mi) north of state capital, Raipur. It is the second-largest city in the state
. It is the administrative headquarter of Bilaspur district. Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur privilege it to host the name 'Nyayadhani' of the state.
Bilaspur is known for its aromatic Doobraj rice
, handloom
woven
colorful soft Kosa silk
Sari
s, and more for its rich, varied and colorful culture
.
. The city, however, came into prominence around 1741, the year of the Maratha Empire
invasion, when a Maratha official took up his abode there and began to build a fort, which however was never completed.
The city was taken over by the British East India Company
of Great Britain
in the year 1854 when the then ruler of the region, Bhosale of Nagpur
belonging to Maratha Empire
died without an heir.
The management of Bilaspur district was taken over by the British Government in 1818, before this it was under harsh, extortionist Marathaan rule for about 60 years. Bilaspur district was constituted in 1861, followed by Bilaspur municipality in 1867. Famines in the Bilaspur district were recorded by the British administration in 1828-9, 1834-5, 1845-6, 1868-9 and 1899–1900. In 1868-9 and 1899–1900, the rains failed almost completely, resulting in severe distress, migration and desertion of villages. After the 1868-9 famine there was prosperity for the next 25 years; but in 1895 there was a very poor harvest, followed in 1896 by a complete failure of crops, and severe famine continued throughout 1897. In that year the mortality rate was as high as one in six people. The famine of 1897 was followed by two favorable years; but in 1899 the monsoon
failed completely and the rice crop was wholly destroyed.
Guru Ghasidas (1756–1836) started a religious movement Satnamis (meaning the worshippers of Satnam
) between 1820 and 1830 primarily around the Sonakhan forests. This religious movement preached that god is not idols or not found in idols but god is synonymous with truth. His community was a farming community, though in Hindu caste hierarchy they have been put in the Schedule caste. The university at Bilaspur is named after him as Guru Ghasidas University
.
Railways arrived at Bilaspur in the decade 1880-90, with the arrival of the Bengal Nagpur Railway. In 1888 Mistri
Jagmal Gangji laid the first railway tracks from Rajnandgaon
to Bilaspur,and in that same year fellow Kutchi contractor Mistri
Khoda Ramji built the line from Bilaspur to Jharsuguda
, including the bridge over the Champa river.
In 1890 the present railway station and yard were constructed by the famous Gujarati railway contractor Jagmal Gangji. His son Mulji Jagmal Sawaria was later given the title of "Rao Sahib" by the British for his contribution to the development of the town, railways and the district. Jagmal Block and Jagmal Chowk in the city are named after Jagmal Gangji Sawaria.
In 1901, the population of Bilaspur was 18,937 and it was eighth-largest town in the Central Provinces
of British India. In 1908, weaving of tasar silk and cotton clothes were recorded as the major industries of Bilaspur.
Bilaspur is situated on the banks of the rain-fed Arpa River, which originates from the high hills of the Maikal
Range of central India. This dolomite
rich region is surrounded by lush green forests in the north and the coal mines
of Hasdeo valley in the east.
, Bilaspur had a population of 265,178. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bilaspur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 69%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The city has a multicultural
mix of locals and people that have migrated from Sindh
(Pakistan
), Punjab
, Uttar Pradesh
, Bihar
, Madhya Pradesh
, Rajasthan
, Bengal
, Andhra Pradesh
, Maharashtra
and Gujarat, etc.
The main languages spoken are Chhattisgarhi and Hindi
, while Bengali
, Sindhi
, Punjabi
and English
is spoken by only a few.
s of India. There are some local festivals such as the colorful Rout Dance (November).
The town has been the home of some famous literary personalities including Sri Srikant Verma (Hindi
), Sri Bimal Mitra
(Bengali
)and Sri Amrit Lal Dubey great writer in Hindi Literature and first Issury Ratna winner in Madhyapradesh.
and Raipur.
South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL) a subsidiary of Public Sector Unit Coal India Limited (CIL) - A Maharatna Company is situated with headquarters at Bilaspur. SECL is a Miniratna PSU under Ministry of Coal, with several awards in its credentials including best PSU award in 1997-98.
The downtown is called Gol Bazaar
(Circular Market). Gol Bazaar, Sadar Bazaar and compani Gardan Chowk are buzzing and vibrant but overcrowded with slow moving traffic. In contrast there are some newly developed areas as well. the vyapar vihar is newly developed commercial and goods transport area.
Recently on 30 September 2011 the new "city mall36" has been started near mangla chawk.A unit of Big Bazaar has been started near satyam chowk . Also "the rama magneto mall" near deen dayal upadhyay marg is soon going to be started.
and residential
and commercial
expansion, overstraining the water resources and generally defunct civic amenities due to its indifferent officials and politicians.
The sewerage
and drainage
system is practically nonexistent, so much so that, like any other Indian town even the first shower of monsoon
floods many areas. A massive restructuring of sewerage system of the whole city and suburbs is undertaken by the "Bilaspur Nagar Nigam", and is expected to be completed in the year 2011.
Electricity is government regulated and as of now, no power cuts are effected, thanks to the massive expansion in energy generating capacity both by public and private companies in the energy sector.
is at Chakarbhatta, 10 km away. It is not served by any scheduled airlines. The nearest airport is at Raipur which is 110 km (68 mi) away and has regular flights for Delhi
, Nagpur, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhopal, Ranchi
, Bhubaneswar
, Ahmedabad, Indore
, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam
, and Chennai,.
. The Rajdhani Express
(Bilaspur-New Delhi) via. Bhopal bi-weekly connects Bilaspur to New Delhi
. The station is on the main Mumbai
-Kolkata
(Calcutta) rail line with daily connections to Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune and Ahmedabad. It is also the originating station for daily trains to :
Express
.
Three-wheeled, black and yellow Auto rickshaw
s, referred to as autos, are a popular form of transport. They can accommodate up to eight passengers. Local transportation also includes manpowered cycle Rickshaws
, horse drawn Tongas.
Recently the city administration has started a city bus service which is available on three routes at present, i.e. City Railway Station To Koni, City Railway Station To Seepat, and City Railway Station To Usalapur.
The city, because of unplanned roadways and random sewerage projects running across the city, is suffering heavy traffic congestion.
Besides having places associated with its ancient and cultural heritage, the city is also famous for its wildlife variety. This is because of its situation within the state. It is reputed for having some of the densest forests in the country and an even spread of hills and rivers. One of the places worth visiting is the Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
. Famous for the variety of its wildlife, the sanctuary is spread over an area of 551 km² (213 mi²) and was setup in 1975 under the Wildlife Protection Act. The sanctuary is 55 km (34 mi) away form Bilaspur and is closed during the monsoon season.
Just before the entry into Achanakmar Wild Life Sanctuary, there is situated the Ghongapani Jalashya (Dam) with beautiful panoramic view. Although there is no place to stay, it can be visited in the day time on way to Achanakmar.
Beyond the sanctuary, on way to Amarkantak, there are Government Guest Houses in Achanakmar, Keonchi and Lamni. These guest houses can be booked with governmental officials in the district head quarters. These guest houses are well built and the arrangements are also good.
The forest guest house at Lamni was built by the then British Officials. It is 1850 feet above sea level. It was built in June 1913 at the cost of Rs.3055.8 paise and 5 anas.
Within the sanctuary the presence of guar
(Indian Bison) and tiger
s are very much in evidence, as reported by the multiple sightings by the visitors. Other animals include the leopard
, chital
, panthera
, striped hyena
, canis
, sloth bear
, dhole
, sambar deer
, nilgai
, Indian four-horned antelope
and chinkara
populate the sanctuary in equal numbers.
Trips to the sanctuary can be organized via private taxi operators. A place to stay is the Panther Cottage, Malhaar where there is a beautiful stone carved historical temple ruin.
Located 55 km (34 mi) away is Khutaghat, where there is a dam
and reservoir
and it is possible to stay in the prebooked Irrigation Department. The beautifully located "Hill Top Rest House" overlooking the vast expanse of the blue water reservoir is chosen by many for accommodation. The Khudia Dam, which is 75 km (47 mi) away from the city, is equally beautiful but more remote.
Places of interest within the city include Vivekanand Uddyaan (a city Park), Kaanan Pindary zoo (8 km, 5 mi), Ramkrishna Ashram (5 km 3 mi) and Arpa River Chat Puja Ghat.
Local memorabilia include the handicrafts that are available in Khadi
Bhawan, near Satyam Cinema. Kosa silk saris and cloth are available in Sadar Bazaar.
The best time to visit is from October to March. However, one can visit it anytime of the year to shop and to enjoy the diversity of the culture which is very different from other parts of the country and for the better for sure.
, medical
and administrative officers' competitive exams. Recently three big schools were started in Bilaspur (i.e. ,Kendriya Vidyalaya, D.A.V. Public School, The Jain International School, Brilliant Public School & Delhi Public School). Along with the older schools, which provided excellent education, these new schools make Bilaspur the center for primary education too. Bilaspur has following Educational Institutions.
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Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur district is a district of the Chhattisgarh state of India. Bilaspur city is the headquarters of the district. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Chhattisgarh , after Raipur and Durg.- Etymology :...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
, situated 111 km (69 mi) north of state capital, Raipur. It is the second-largest city in the state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
. It is the administrative headquarter of Bilaspur district. Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur privilege it to host the name 'Nyayadhani' of the state.
Bilaspur is known for its aromatic Doobraj rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, handloom
Loom
A loom is a device used to weave cloth. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads...
woven
Woven
A woven is a cloth formed by weaving. It only stretches in the bias directions , unless the threads are elastic. Woven cloth usually frays at the edges, unless measures are taken to counter this, such as the use of pinking shears or hemming.Woven fabrics are worked on a loom and made of many...
colorful soft Kosa silk
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
Sari
Sari
A sari or sareeThe name of the garment in various regional languages include: , , , , , , , , , , , , , is a strip of unstitched cloth, worn by females, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. It is popular in India, Bangladesh, Nepal,...
s, and more for its rich, varied and colorful culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
.
Etymology
Historical records like Imperial Gazetteer of India, Vol 8, 1908 note that the city is said to be named after a fisher-woman by name "Bilasa" in the 17th century, and for a long period it consisted only of a few fishermen's huts.
History
Historically, Bilaspur was a part of Kalchuri dynasty of RatanpurRatanpur
Ratanpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is located about 25 km from Bilaspur on the National Highway 200 towards Ambikapur.-Demographics:...
. The city, however, came into prominence around 1741, the year of the Maratha Empire
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
invasion, when a Maratha official took up his abode there and began to build a fort, which however was never completed.
The city was taken over by the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
of Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the year 1854 when the then ruler of the region, Bhosale of Nagpur
Nagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
belonging to Maratha Empire
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
died without an heir.
The management of Bilaspur district was taken over by the British Government in 1818, before this it was under harsh, extortionist Marathaan rule for about 60 years. Bilaspur district was constituted in 1861, followed by Bilaspur municipality in 1867. Famines in the Bilaspur district were recorded by the British administration in 1828-9, 1834-5, 1845-6, 1868-9 and 1899–1900. In 1868-9 and 1899–1900, the rains failed almost completely, resulting in severe distress, migration and desertion of villages. After the 1868-9 famine there was prosperity for the next 25 years; but in 1895 there was a very poor harvest, followed in 1896 by a complete failure of crops, and severe famine continued throughout 1897. In that year the mortality rate was as high as one in six people. The famine of 1897 was followed by two favorable years; but in 1899 the monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
failed completely and the rice crop was wholly destroyed.
Guru Ghasidas (1756–1836) started a religious movement Satnamis (meaning the worshippers of Satnam
Satnam
Satnam is the main word that appears in the Sikh sacred scripture called the Guru Granth Sahib. It is part of the Gurbani shabad called Mool Mantra which is repeated daily by all Sikhs. This word succeeds the word "Ek-onkar" which means "There is only one constant" or commonly "There is one God"....
) between 1820 and 1830 primarily around the Sonakhan forests. This religious movement preached that god is not idols or not found in idols but god is synonymous with truth. His community was a farming community, though in Hindu caste hierarchy they have been put in the Schedule caste. The university at Bilaspur is named after him as Guru Ghasidas University
Guru Ghasidas University
Guru Ghasidas University was formally inaugurated on June 16, 1983 and is one of the two universities in Chhattisgarh State, India. It is in Bilaspur. It was named after Guru Ghasidas, the founder of the Satnami movement in the region. The jurisdiction of the university is spread across the...
.
Railways arrived at Bilaspur in the decade 1880-90, with the arrival of the Bengal Nagpur Railway. In 1888 Mistri
Mistri
Mistri, or Mistry, is a term for a master-craftsman, foreman or supervisor of manual workers in India. Mistri is being replaced with "supervisor" and other terms, as for example by the Indian Railway who replaced it with supervisor in 2005....
Jagmal Gangji laid the first railway tracks from Rajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon
Rajnandgaon is the primary town of Rajnandgaon District, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. The population of the city is 143,727 . It came into existence on 26th Jan' 1973, by way of division of district Durg. The District headquarters of Rajnandgaon is on the Bombay - Howrah line of...
to Bilaspur,and in that same year fellow Kutchi contractor Mistri
Mistri
Mistri, or Mistry, is a term for a master-craftsman, foreman or supervisor of manual workers in India. Mistri is being replaced with "supervisor" and other terms, as for example by the Indian Railway who replaced it with supervisor in 2005....
Khoda Ramji built the line from Bilaspur to Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda
Jharsuguda is the district headquarters of Jharsuguda district of Orissa, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jharsuguda district. It is an upcoming industrial hub, basically in the metal and cement sectors. Jharsuguda is well connected to all major cities of India through rail network...
, including the bridge over the Champa river.
In 1890 the present railway station and yard were constructed by the famous Gujarati railway contractor Jagmal Gangji. His son Mulji Jagmal Sawaria was later given the title of "Rao Sahib" by the British for his contribution to the development of the town, railways and the district. Jagmal Block and Jagmal Chowk in the city are named after Jagmal Gangji Sawaria.
In 1901, the population of Bilaspur was 18,937 and it was eighth-largest town in the Central Provinces
Central Provinces
The Central Provinces was a province of British India. It comprised British conquests from the Mughals and Marathas in central India, and covered parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra states. Its capital was Nagpur....
of British India. In 1908, weaving of tasar silk and cotton clothes were recorded as the major industries of Bilaspur.
Geography
Bilaspur is located at 22.09°N 82.15°E. It has an average elevation of 264 metres (866 ft).Bilaspur is situated on the banks of the rain-fed Arpa River, which originates from the high hills of the Maikal
Maikal Hills
The Maikal Hills are range of hills in the state of Chhattisgarh India. The Maikal Hills are an eastern part of the Satpuras in Kawardha District of Chattisgarh, overlooking the scenic town of Kawardha. they have an altitude ranging from 340 m to 941 m above sea level. It is a picturesque spot in...
Range of central India. This dolomite
Dolomite
Dolomite is a carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg2. The term is also used to describe the sedimentary carbonate rock dolostone....
rich region is surrounded by lush green forests in the north and the coal mines
Coal mining
The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,...
of Hasdeo valley in the east.
Climate
The climate is pleasant and mild in the winter ( minimum temperature 10 °C, 50 °F). There are medium rains in the monsoon season. The summers are very hot and dry maximum temperature 45+ °C, 113 °F, maximum humidityDemographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bilaspur had a population of 265,178. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bilaspur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 83% and female literacy of 69%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The city has a multicultural
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
mix of locals and people that have migrated from Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
(Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
), Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
and Gujarat, etc.
The main languages spoken are Chhattisgarhi and Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, while Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
, Sindhi
Sindhi language
Sindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
, Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
is spoken by only a few.
Culture
The city celebrates all the major festivalFestival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
s of India. There are some local festivals such as the colorful Rout Dance (November).
The town has been the home of some famous literary personalities including Sri Srikant Verma (Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
), Sri Bimal Mitra
Bimal Mitra
Bimal Mitra was a prominent Bengali writer who wrote several novels.Bimal Mitra was equally adept in writing in Bengali as well as in Hindi, and has more than one hundred novels and short stories to his credit...
(Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
)and Sri Amrit Lal Dubey great writer in Hindi Literature and first Issury Ratna winner in Madhyapradesh.
Economy
Bilaspur is highest revenue generating railway zone in India among 17 zones. The Bilaspur railway zone comprises divisions of Bilaspur, NagpurNagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
and Raipur.
South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL) a subsidiary of Public Sector Unit Coal India Limited (CIL) - A Maharatna Company is situated with headquarters at Bilaspur. SECL is a Miniratna PSU under Ministry of Coal, with several awards in its credentials including best PSU award in 1997-98.
The downtown is called Gol Bazaar
Bazaar
A bazaar , Cypriot Greek: pantopoula) is a permanent merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold. The term is sometimes also used to refer to the "network of merchants, bankers and craftsmen" who work that area...
(Circular Market). Gol Bazaar, Sadar Bazaar and compani Gardan Chowk are buzzing and vibrant but overcrowded with slow moving traffic. In contrast there are some newly developed areas as well. the vyapar vihar is newly developed commercial and goods transport area.
- Industries: Around Bilaspur, there are many Industrial Areas, including Tifra, Sirgitti and Silpahri Industrial Growth Centres. Chhattisgarh Laghu Evam Sahayak Udyog Sangh or CLSUS is an association of industries which represents all major industries of Bilaspur and Chhattisgarh.
- Power Plants - many power palnts are coming surrounding Bilaspur, NTPC,KSK MAHANADI and many more
- Hotels: There are many budget and mid-level hotels in the city. The Aananda Imperial(4 star deluxe)Hotel, Intercity, Panchvati, East Park, Central point and Surya are famous hotels, located in the city.
- Malls: Four new malls are developing here. 36mall and magneto mall are open here.
Recently on 30 September 2011 the new "city mall36" has been started near mangla chawk.A unit of Big Bazaar has been started near satyam chowk . Also "the rama magneto mall" near deen dayal upadhyay marg is soon going to be started.
- Legal: The day the state of Chhattisgarh was constituted (1 November 2000) with its capital at Raipur, the High Court of Chhattisgarh was established at Bilaspur. It is the 19th high court of India.
- Banks: All major Indian Banks have branches and ATMs in the city.
- Website: A web-site dedicated to provide information on Bilaspur ( , http://www.merabsp.com/ ) is being maintained by Data Spec.
Utility services
Over the years, Bilaspur has developed with wide roads, cafes, hotels, street lighting and some beautiful squares. However the last decade has seen large scale unregulated urbanizationUrbanization
Urbanization, urbanisation or urban drift is the physical growth of urban areas as a result of global change. The United Nations projected that half of the world's population would live in urban areas at the end of 2008....
and residential
Residential area
A residential area is a land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit...
and commercial
Commercial property
The term commercial property refers to buildings or land intended to generate a profit, either from capital gain or rental income.-Definition:...
expansion, overstraining the water resources and generally defunct civic amenities due to its indifferent officials and politicians.
The sewerage
Sanitary sewer
A sanitary sewer is a separate underground carriage system specifically for transporting sewage from houses and commercial buildings to treatment or disposal. Sanitary sewers serving industrial areas also carry industrial wastewater...
and drainage
Drainage
Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from an area. Many agricultural soils need drainage to improve production or to manage water supplies.-Early history:...
system is practically nonexistent, so much so that, like any other Indian town even the first shower of monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
floods many areas. A massive restructuring of sewerage system of the whole city and suburbs is undertaken by the "Bilaspur Nagar Nigam", and is expected to be completed in the year 2011.
Electricity is government regulated and as of now, no power cuts are effected, thanks to the massive expansion in energy generating capacity both by public and private companies in the energy sector.
- Medical facilities: One medical college and hospital managed by the University, One dental college managed by the Barfani Academia, one of the biggest 9 unit of the Apollo Hospital and many private nursing homes and clinics.
Hospitals
- Chattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences
- Mission Hospital
- S.E.C.RAILWAY Hospital
- Apollo Hospital
- District Hospital
- Shriram Care Hospital, Nehru Nagar, Bilaspur
- Ghosh surgical nursing home, tikrapara, Bilaspur.
- Sai priya hospital, rajkishor nagar, bilaspur
- sayunkta hospital,tikarapara,bilaspur.
Air
Bilaspur AirportBilaspur Airport
Bilaspur Airport is located at the village of Chakarbhatta, 10 km from Bilaspur, in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.- Airlines and destinations :...
is at Chakarbhatta, 10 km away. It is not served by any scheduled airlines. The nearest airport is at Raipur which is 110 km (68 mi) away and has regular flights for Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Nagpur, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhopal, Ranchi
Ranchi
-Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...
, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
, Ahmedabad, Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
, and Chennai,.
Rail
Bilaspur is a regional hub for the railway system. It is the ZONAL HEAD OFFICE of South East Central Railway. It is well connected to the rest of the country through the Indian RailwaysIndian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
. The Rajdhani Express
Rajdhani Express
Rajdhani Express is a passenger train service in India connecting New Delhi with other important destinations, especially state capitals. Rajdhani means "The Capital" in Hindi.- History :...
(Bilaspur-New Delhi) via. Bhopal bi-weekly connects Bilaspur to New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. The station is on the main Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
-Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
(Calcutta) rail line with daily connections to Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune and Ahmedabad. It is also the originating station for daily trains to :
- Bhopal - 7 trains viz. Bhopal - Bilaspur ExpressBhopal - Bilaspur ExpressThe Bhopal – Bilaspur Express/Passengeror 'Bilaspur' is an express passenger train service running between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal City, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh -Number and Nomenclature:The number provided for the train is :* 18235 - from...
, Gondwana ExpressGondwana ExpressThe Jabalpur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express is a superfast express train of West Central Railway in India. It runs between Jabalpur Junction and Hazrat Nizamuddin daily.Following is a detailed train schedule...
, Chhattisgarh Express, Bilaspur Rajdhani, Samata ExpressSamata ExpressThe Samata Express or Samta Express is a Super Fast Express train plying between Visakhapatnam and Hazrat Nizamuddin near New Delhi, India and is organized by East Coast Railways Waltair Division. The train is named remembering the Samata Festival held by Visakhapatnam people annually The Samata...
, Narmada ExpressNarmada ExpressThe Narmada Express is a daily express train which runs between Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore City in the Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur, a town in Chhattisgarh. The name 'Narmada' signifies the largest river of central india, Narmada River...
and Jai Purpuri
Express
Puri
Puri is district headquarter, a city situated about south of state capital Bhubaneswar, on the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal in the Indian state of Orissa. It is also known as Jagannath Puri after the Jagannath Temple . It is a holy city of the Hindus as a part of the Char Dham pilgrimages...
.
- IndoreIndoreIndore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
- 1 train Narmada ExpressNarmada ExpressThe Narmada Express is a daily express train which runs between Indore Junction BG railway station of Indore City in the Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur, a town in Chhattisgarh. The name 'Narmada' signifies the largest river of central india, Narmada River... - NagpurNagpurNāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
- 10 trains Bilaspur Intercity ExpressIntercity Express (Indian Railways)The Intercity Express is the Express train service in India which connect and run only between important railway junctions or state capitals.-General Features:...
, Wainganga Express, Gondwana ExpressGondwana ExpressThe Jabalpur - Hazrat Nizamuddin Gondwana Express is a superfast express train of West Central Railway in India. It runs between Jabalpur Junction and Hazrat Nizamuddin daily.Following is a detailed train schedule...
, Rajdhani ExpressRajdhani ExpressRajdhani Express is a passenger train service in India connecting New Delhi with other important destinations, especially state capitals. Rajdhani means "The Capital" in Hindi.- History :...
, Tirunelveli ExpressTirunelveli JunctionTirunelveli Junction serves the city of Tirunelveli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It produces profit for the Madurai Railway division. The Nellai Express, — a super-fast train connecting Tirunelveli and Chennai Egmore — runs packed almost throughout the year. The station has six platforms....
, Mahanadi ExpressMahanadi ExpressThe Bhopal - Bilaspur Mahanadi Express was a train which ran between Bhopal Habibganj, a sub-urban railway station in Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Bilaspur, a major city in Chhattisgarh. The train numbered as 8225 and 8226. It was named on an important river of the state called...
etc. - TirunelveliTirunelveliTirunelveli , also known as Nellai , and historically as Tinnevelly, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District and the sixth biggest city in Tamil Nadu...
(Tamil Nadu) and Raipur. Daily connections are also available for Amritsar, Agra, Gwalior, Roorkee, Haridwar, Vishakhapatnam, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Puri, Tatanagar, Patna, Chhapra, Gondia, Raigarh, Jabalpur and Durg. It is also connected by direct trains to ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
(Trivandrum), ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
(formerly Madras), BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Porbandar, Gorakhpur, RayagadaRayagadaRayagada is a municipality in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Orissa. It is the administrative headquarters of Rayagada district.-Geography:...
and many other cities and towns in India.
Road
The city is connected with Mumbai and Kolkata via Raipur through the National Highway network. Bilaspur is on NH-200 connecting Raipur and Raigarh on either side. The city is connected with southern India by Tirunelveli - Bilaspur Super Fast. There are regular buses and taxis to all nearby towns and cities.Three-wheeled, black and yellow Auto rickshaw
Auto rickshaw
An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler is a usually three-wheeled cabin cycle for private use and as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw...
s, referred to as autos, are a popular form of transport. They can accommodate up to eight passengers. Local transportation also includes manpowered cycle Rickshaws
Cycle rickshaw
The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport; it is also known by a variety of other names such as velotaxi, pedicab, bikecab, cyclo, becak, trisikad, or trishaw or, simply, rickshaw which also refers to auto rickshaws, and the, now uncommon, rickshaws pulled by a person on foot...
, horse drawn Tongas.
Recently the city administration has started a city bus service which is available on three routes at present, i.e. City Railway Station To Koni, City Railway Station To Seepat, and City Railway Station To Usalapur.
The city, because of unplanned roadways and random sewerage projects running across the city, is suffering heavy traffic congestion.
Tourist attraction
Places of interest in and around Bilaspur include:- Giraudhpuri, A religious place for the Satnami, They are the follower of Satnam Panth.
- Sirpur and Malhar, which are of historical significance, as they were visited by XuanzangXuanzangXuanzang was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator who described the interaction between China and India in the early Tang period...
, the ChineseChinese peopleThe term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
historian. - Tala, 20 km away, is famous for RudraRudra' is a Rigvedic God, associated with wind or storm, and the hunt. The name has been translated as "The Roarer", or "The Howler"....
Shiva. - Pali with Lord ShivaShivaShiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temple. - Janjigir with incomplete Lord Vishnu temple.
- KharodKharodKharod is a town and a nagar panchayat in Janjgir-Champa district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.-Geography:Kharod is located at . It has an average elevation of 240 metres .-Demographics:...
with Lakshmaneswar temple. - Sheorinarayan with Lord RamaRamaRama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
temple. - Singhpur cave with pre-historic paintings.
- Bhoramdeb said to be mini KhajurahoKhajurahoThe Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Khajuraho , a town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about southeast of New Delhi, are one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for...
. - RajimRajim-Location:Rajim is 45 km from Raipur. To reach there, one needs to take National Highway 43 to Abhanpur; from there a left turn leads a narrow but motor-able road to Rajim. Nearest airport is Raipur Airport.-Tourism:...
famous for Lord Rajiv Lochan. - RatanpurRatanpurRatanpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is located about 25 km from Bilaspur on the National Highway 200 towards Ambikapur.-Demographics:...
for its Mahamaya temple. - Shri Aiyyappa Mandir (Sani dosha haarak) near Tifra Over bridge (Bhartiya Nagar).
- Narmada RiverNarmada RiverThe Narmada , also called Rewa is a river in central India and the fifth largest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is the third largest river that completely flows within India after Ganges and Godavari...
and Son RiverSon RiverSon River of central India is the largest of the Ganges' southern tributaries. A British 1850s diary shows that the river was written in English as Soane.-Course:...
originate from AmarkantakAmarkantakAmarkantak is a pilgrim town and a nagar panchayat in Anuppur District in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Also called "Teerthraj" , Amarkantak region is a unique natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the Vindhyas and the Satpuras, with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum...
. - Kanan Pendari.
- MungeliMungeliMungeli is a city and a municipality in Bilaspur district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.-Geography:Mungeli is located at . It has an average elevation of 288 metres .-Demographics:...
Maa Mahamaya Temple. - DamsDAMSDriot-Arnoux Motorsport is a racing team from France, involved in many areas of motorsports. DAMS was founded in 1988 by Jean-Paul Driot and former Formula One driver René Arnoux. It is headquartered near Le Mans, only 2 km from the Bugatti Circuit.- History :The year after its foundation,...
Khudiya dam Lormi & Khutaghat dam Ratanpur. - Rani Sati TempleRani Sati TempleRani Sati Temple is a famous temple located in Jhunjhunu town in Indian state of Rajasthan.The most characteristic feature of the temple is that there is no statue or image of any female or male diety. A trident in the form of power and force is worshiped....
,A religious temple built in the city of Bilaspur by the MarwarisMarwarisMarwari or Marwadi or Rajasthani people are Indian ethnic group, that inhabit the Rajasthan region of India. Their language Rajasthani is a part of the western group of Indo-Aryan languages....
where the deity of JhunjhunuJhunjhunuJhunjhunu is a town in the state of Rajasthan in India, and the administrative headquarters of Jhunjhunu District. It is located a 180 km from Jaipur and 245 km from Delhi. The town is famous for the frescos on its grand Havelis, a special artistic feature of this region.- Etymology...
's temple is worshipped.
Besides having places associated with its ancient and cultural heritage, the city is also famous for its wildlife variety. This is because of its situation within the state. It is reputed for having some of the densest forests in the country and an even spread of hills and rivers. One of the places worth visiting is the Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife park in Chhattisgarh, India. The sanctuary houses a number of endangered animal species, including leopards, Bengal tigers, and wild bison....
. Famous for the variety of its wildlife, the sanctuary is spread over an area of 551 km² (213 mi²) and was setup in 1975 under the Wildlife Protection Act. The sanctuary is 55 km (34 mi) away form Bilaspur and is closed during the monsoon season.
Just before the entry into Achanakmar Wild Life Sanctuary, there is situated the Ghongapani Jalashya (Dam) with beautiful panoramic view. Although there is no place to stay, it can be visited in the day time on way to Achanakmar.
Beyond the sanctuary, on way to Amarkantak, there are Government Guest Houses in Achanakmar, Keonchi and Lamni. These guest houses can be booked with governmental officials in the district head quarters. These guest houses are well built and the arrangements are also good.
The forest guest house at Lamni was built by the then British Officials. It is 1850 feet above sea level. It was built in June 1913 at the cost of Rs.3055.8 paise and 5 anas.
Within the sanctuary the presence of guar
Guar
The guar/guwar/guvar bean or cluster bean is an annual legume and the source of guar gum. It grows best under conditions with frequent rainfall, but tolerates arid conditions well. About 80% of world production occurs in India, but, due to strong demand, the plant is being introduced into new areas...
(Indian Bison) and tiger
Tiger
The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
s are very much in evidence, as reported by the multiple sightings by the visitors. Other animals include the leopard
Leopard
The leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its...
, chital
Chital
The chital or cheetal , also known as chital deer, spotted deer or axis deer is a deer which commonly inhabits wooded regions of Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and in small numbers in Pakistan...
, panthera
Panthera
Panthera is a genus of the family Felidae , which contains four well-known living species: the tiger, the lion, the jaguar, and the leopard. The genus comprises about half of the Pantherinae subfamily, the big cats...
, striped hyena
Striped Hyena
The Striped Hyena is a species of true hyena native to North and East Africa, the Caucasus, the Middle East, Middle and Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent...
, canis
Canis
Canis is a genus containing 7 to 10 extant species, including dogs, wolves, coyotes, and jackals, and many extinct species.-Wolves, dogs and dingos:Wolves, dogs and dingos are subspecies of Canis lupus...
, sloth bear
Sloth Bear
The sloth bear , also known as the labiated bear, is a nocturnal insectivorous species of bear found wild within the Indian subcontinent. The sloth bear evolved from ancestral brown bears during the Pleistocene and shares features found in insect-eating mammals through convergent evolution...
, dhole
Dhole
The dhole is a species of canid native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the only extant member of the genus Cuon, which differs from Canis by the reduced number of molars and greater number of teats...
, sambar deer
Sambar Deer
The Sambar ' is a large deer native to southern and southeast Asia. Although it primarily refers to R. unicolor, the name "Sambar" is also sometimes used to refer to the Philippine Deer and the Rusa Deer...
, nilgai
Nilgai
The nilgai , sometimes called nilgau, is an antelope, and is one of the most commonly seen wild animals of central and northern India and eastern Pakistan; it is also present in parts of southern Nepal. The mature males appear ox-like and are also known as blue bulls...
, Indian four-horned antelope
Four-horned Antelope
The Four-horned Antelope , or Chousingha, is a small antelope found in open forest in India and Nepal. It is the only species currently classified in the genus Tetracerus.-Description:...
and chinkara
Chinkara
The Chinkara is a species of gazelle found in south Asia.-Habitat and Distribution:It lives in grasslands and desert areas in India, Bangladesh and parts of Iran and Pakistan...
populate the sanctuary in equal numbers.
Trips to the sanctuary can be organized via private taxi operators. A place to stay is the Panther Cottage, Malhaar where there is a beautiful stone carved historical temple ruin.
Located 55 km (34 mi) away is Khutaghat, where there is a dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
and reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
and it is possible to stay in the prebooked Irrigation Department. The beautifully located "Hill Top Rest House" overlooking the vast expanse of the blue water reservoir is chosen by many for accommodation. The Khudia Dam, which is 75 km (47 mi) away from the city, is equally beautiful but more remote.
Places of interest within the city include Vivekanand Uddyaan (a city Park), Kaanan Pindary zoo (8 km, 5 mi), Ramkrishna Ashram (5 km 3 mi) and Arpa River Chat Puja Ghat.
Local memorabilia include the handicrafts that are available in Khadi
Khadi
The term khādī or khaddar means cotton. khādī is Indian handspun and hand-woven cloth. The raw materials may be cotton, silk, or wool, which are spun into threads on a spinning wheel called a charkha. It is a versatile fabric, cool in the summer and warm in the winter...
Bhawan, near Satyam Cinema. Kosa silk saris and cloth are available in Sadar Bazaar.
The best time to visit is from October to March. However, one can visit it anytime of the year to shop and to enjoy the diversity of the culture which is very different from other parts of the country and for the better for sure.
Education
Bilaspur has developed as a centre of education for Chhattisgarh with students from all over the state coming to Bilaspur to study for engineeringEngineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
, medical
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
and administrative officers' competitive exams. Recently three big schools were started in Bilaspur (i.e. ,Kendriya Vidyalaya, D.A.V. Public School, The Jain International School, Brilliant Public School & Delhi Public School). Along with the older schools, which provided excellent education, these new schools make Bilaspur the center for primary education too. Bilaspur has following Educational Institutions.
Universities
- Guru Ghasidas central UniversityGuru Ghasidas UniversityGuru Ghasidas University was formally inaugurated on June 16, 1983 and is one of the two universities in Chhattisgarh State, India. It is in Bilaspur. It was named after Guru Ghasidas, the founder of the Satnami movement in the region. The jurisdiction of the university is spread across the...
- Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University
- Dr. C.V. Raman University
- Maharishi University of Management and Technology
- Sikkim Manipal University of Management & Technology
- Punjab Technical University
Colleges
- TARGATE EDUCATION
- Govt Engineering College
- Soft Computers Education
- GGU Institute of Technology
- Chattisgarh Institute of Medical Science
- S.L.T. Institute Of Pharmaceutical Sciences, GGV
- Thakur Chedilal Barrister College Of Agriculture And Research Station
- College of I.T. & Applied Social Science
- Department of Management Studies GGU
- New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute
- The SLT Institute of Pharmaceuticals Science
- GGU Institute of Management
- C. V. RAMAN Technical College
- Chouksey Engineering College
- School of Pharmacy, CEC
- CMD P.G. College
- DP Vipra P.G. College
- J. K. Institute of Pharmacy
- Govt Girls PG College
- Shanti Niketan College
- Nac-Mit computer education center college of IT.
- DLS College
- Naveen Kanya Mahavidalaya
- Bharat Computer Institute
- Zone Computer Education
- NiceTec College for Professional Studies
- Saiflytech Flying Club
- C.L.Chouksey Memorial Homoeopathic Medical College
- Lakhmichand Institute of Technology
- J. K. Institute of Engineering
- TCIL-IT Computer Education
- MANTRA Training Institute for Advance Computer Technology
Schools
- DAV Public School, Vasant Vihar (S.E.C.L), Seepat Road.
- Siddhivinayak Higher Secondary School
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- Delhi Public School
- Don Bosco Public School
- Balmukund Higher secondary school
- Bengali Higher Secondary School
- Bharat Mata Higher Secondary School
- Bharatmata Primary School
- Burgess English Medium School
- Brilliant Public School
- Chhattisgarh Higher Secondary School
- Christian English School
- Devaki Nandan Higher Secondary School
- Dreamland Higher Secondary School
- Government Multipurpose Higher Secondary School
- Maharashi Vidya Mandir
- Mission Higher Secondary School
- Mohanty English Medium School
- Normal School
- Pushparaj English Medium School
- Puskar Convent School, Tifra.
- Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Juna Bilaspur.
- Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Rajkishore Nagar.
- Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Sarkanda.
- Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir, Tilak Nagar.
- SEC Railway English Medium school
- SEC Railway Hindi Medium School
- SEC Railway Primary School
- SEC Railway Single Teacher School
- Shanti Niketan Public School
- Sheffer School
- St. Francis Sr. Sec. School, Ameri Road.
- St. Joseph Convent
- St. Xaviers School
- Loyala School, Rajkishore Nagar.
- H. S. M. Global Public School, Dayalband.
- Lalu Baba Public School, Chingrajpara.
- Akshay Gurukul School
- Church of Christ Primary School, Chanduwabhata, Tarbahar.
- The Jain International School, Mungeli Road, Sakri.
Media
The city publishes print media newspapers in Hindi languages.- Dainik bhaskar
- Nava Bharat
- Haribhumi
- Patrika
- Nai - Duniya
- Deshbandhu
- Swadesh
- BPN Times
- Lokswar
- Tarun Path
- Evening Times
- Highway Channel
While Electronic media channels delivers local news 24*7
- Chhattisgarh Cable Networks(CCN)
- Grand Gumber Channel
- Siti News Channel
- Z 24 Ghante - Chhattisgarh Bilaspur Buero.
- E TV M.P. CG. Bilaspur Buero.
- Sahara TV M.P. CG. Bilaspur Buero.