Where is bilaspur located in india

The state later became a princely state of British India, and was under the authority of the British province of Punjab. Rani Champa of Bilaspur made an offer to the Guru of a piece of land in her state, which the Guru accepted at the cost of rupees. The land consisted of the villages of Lodhipur, Mianpur, and Sahota. Guru Tegh Bahadur broke ground on a new settlement on 19 June , which he named Nanaki after his mother.

Bilaspur became a separate state of India under a chief commissioner, and on 1 July , Bilaspur State was made a district of Himachal Pradesh state by an act of the Indian Parliament. When the Sutlej River was dammed to create the Govind Sagar, the historic town of Bilaspur was submerged, and a new town was built upslope of the old.

To the north, Khutaghat Dam is framed by hills. Various archeological sites and temples in Bilaspur attract tourists from all over the world. Achanakmar Wildlife sanctuary is one of the renowned ecotourism spots in Chhattisgarh. Northwest of the city, Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is a tiger reserve. It's bamboo and teak forests are also home to leopards, flying squirrels and wild dogs.

This city is the commercial center and business hub of North East Chhattisgarh region. Bilaspur is 3rd cleanest and 4th longest railway station in India. Bilaspur is also the headquarters of South Eastern Coalfields Limited. Bilaspur is known for its aromatic rice variety named Doobraj rice, handloom woven colourful soft Kosa silk saris.

It is well known for its rich, varied and colorful culture. Bilaspur has developed as a centre of education for Chhattisgarh with students from all over the state coming to Bilaspur to study engineering, medical and administrative officers' competitive exams.

Along with the older schools, which provided excellent education, many new schools make Bilaspur the center for excellent school education, too. Bilaspur railway station is a regional hub for the railway system. It is the busiest junction of Chhattisgarh and second busiest of central India after Itarsi. The nearest commercial airport is the Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur , approximately km away. This is set to be Chhattisgarh's second commercial airport and will be jointly operated by the AAI and the Indian Army.

It will be a domestic airport. It is expected to start in