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Bilaspur district | |
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.svg) Location in Himachal Pradesh | |
 Bilaspur district | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Himachal Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Bilaspur |
| Tehsils | Ghumarwin,Naina devi,Jhandutta, |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,167 km2 (451 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 381,956 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | HP-23, HP-24, HP-69, HP-89, HP-91 |
| Website | hpbilaspur |
Bilaspur is a district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Its capital is in the town of Bilaspur. The district has an area of 1,167 km2, and a population of 381,956. As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Himachal Pradesh (out of 12), after Lahul and Spiti and Kinnaur.[1]
The district has the famous Govind Sagar Lake on the Sutlej River which acts as the reservoir for the Bhakra and Nangal Dam project.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Bilaspur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.