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Bilaspur, Haryana

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Bilaspur Haryana
township
Aerial view of Bilaspur, Haryana
Bilaspur Haryana Location in Haryana, India Show map of Haryana Bilaspur Haryana Bilaspur Haryana (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°19′N 77°19′E / 30.32°N 77.32°E / 30.32; 77.32
Country	India
State	Haryana
District	Yamunanagar
Elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	9,620
Languages
• Official	Hindi& Haryanvi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-HR
Vehicle registration	HR-71
Website	haryana.gov.in

Bilaspur is a census town and block headquarter in Yamunanagar District in the state of Haryana, India.^[1] It takes its name from the corrupted form of "Vyas Puri", as it was the ashramofVed Vyasa rishi where he wrote the Mahabharta on the banks of Sarasvati river near Adi Badri where Sarasvati river leaves Himalayas and enters the plains.^[2]OnJagadhari road lies another popular religious site of Kapal Mochan.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Bilaspur had a population of 9620. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bilaspur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 69% and female literacy of 61%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Riverfont[edit]

Bilaspur Sarasvati Riverfont is a riverfront that is being developed. In 2021, Haryana Sarasvati Heritage Development Board initiated projects to develop 5 river fronts under the under Sarasvatio Revival Project on the rejuvenated Sarasvati riveratPipli, Pehowa, Bilaspur, Dosarka (on Panchkula-Yamunanagar NH-344 near Sirsgarh) and the Theh Polar (near Sarasvati-Sindhu Civilisation archaeological site on Kaithal-Guhla SH-11). Pipli riverfront will be on the pattern Sabarmati Riverfront.^[4]

Bilaspur is one of the important tirtha in the 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra.

References[edit]

^ "Bilaspur". 2011 Census of India. Government of India. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.

^ Sarasvati Sodh Sansthan Publications 2015

^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

^ Haryana's Saraswati heritage board to develop 5 riverfronts, The Tribune, 19 Jul 2021.

StateofHaryana

Capital: Chandigarh

Topics

Districts and
divisions

Ambala division	Ambala Kurukshetra Panchkula Yamunanagar
Faridabad division	Faridabad Nuh Palwal
Gurgaon division	Gurgaon Mahendragarh Rewari
Hisar division	Fatehabad Hisar Jind Sirsa
Karnal division	Kaithal Karnal Panipat
Rohtak division	Bhiwani Charkhi Dadri Jhajjar Rohtak Sonipat

Major cities

Culture

List of films, Chandrawal, Jagat Jakhar)

Music
- Folk dance
- Saang)
Haryanvi language
- Ahirwati
- Bagri
- Braj Bhasha
- Bangru
- Deshwali
- Khadar
- Loarki
- Mewati
- Pahari)
Haryanvi people

Economy

Power stations and power organisations

Places of interest
Sarasvati civilization (Indus Valley Civilisation)	Adi Badri Balu, Kaithal Banawali Bhirrana Farmana Jognakhera Kanwari Kunal Lohari Ragho Mitathal Rakhigarhi Siswal Sothi
Archaeological	National monuments State monuments
Baoli (Stepwells)s	Kaithal (Bhai ki Baoli) Fatehabad (Rania,_Sirsa#History"Rania) Gurgaon (Akhara Baoli, Badshahpur Baoli, Dhumaspur Baoli) Maham in Rohtak (Choron ki Baoli) Narnaul (Alijaan ki Bawdi)
Buddhist and Hindu sites	Buddhist mounds (Agroha Mound, Sugh Ancient Mound) Buddhist stupas ([Adi Badri, Haryana
Haveli	Nangal Sirohi Hemu Ki Haveli in Rewari Noor Mahal in Karnal Gurugram: (Sikanderpur, Mohammadpur Jharsa, 12 Biswa haveli in Gurgaon gaon, Mahalwala haveli in 8 Biswa of Gurgaon gaon)
Forts	Asigarh Fort (Hansi) Badhshapur Fort Buria Fort Chhachhrauli Fort Dhosi Hill Fort Fatehabad Fort Farrukhnagar Fort Hisar-e-Firoza Fort Kotla Indor Fort Jind Fort Kaithal Fort Gajpat Singh Fort at Karnal Loharu Fort Madhogarh Fort Mahendragarh Fort Meham Fort Nahar Singh Fort at Ballabhgargh Pinjore Fort Raipur Rani Fort Fort of King Saras of Sirsa Tosham Hill Fort
Hills	Dhosi Hill near Narnaul Kotla Hill in Mewat Indor Hill in Mewat Madhogarh Hill near Mahendragarh Mahendragarh Hill Morni Hills in Yamunanagar Tosham Hill in Bhiwani
Caves	Chyvan Rishi Cave at Dhosi Hill Tosham Hill Caverns Nar Narayan Cave in Yamunanagar
Historical	Bhima Devi Temple Complex at Pinjore Dhosi Hill Farrukhnagar Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex Mughal Bridge at Kernal Harsh ka Tilla at Kurukshetra Nahar Singh Mahal Narnaul Pataudi Palace Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Surajkund Tomb of Saikh Taiyab at Kaithal Tosham rock inscription Yadavindra Gardens State Protected Monuments Monuments of National Importance
Protected areas	Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary Kalesar National Park Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary Morni Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary Sohna Sultanpur Lake Bird Sanctuary
Endangered wildlife breeding	Chinkara Breeding Centre Kairu, Bhiwani Crocodile Breeding Centre, Kurukshetra Deer Park, Hisar Kalesar Elephant Rehabilitation Centre Pheasant Breeding Centre, Morni Pheasant Breeding Centre, Berwala Peacock & Chinkara Breeding Centre, Jhabua Sparrow Conservation Centre, Pinjore Vulture and Sparrow Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore
Zoos	Bhiwani Zoo Hisar Deer Park Rohtak Zoo Pipli Zoo
Herbal parks	Shatavar Vatika Herbal Park, Hisar Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Tosham Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu Ch. Devi Lal Herbal Nature Park
Lakes	Badkhal Lake Blue Bird Lake at Hisar Damdama Lake Karna Lake Tilyar Lake at Rohtak
Dams	Anangpur Dam Hathni Kund Barrage Kaushalya Dam Masani barrage Ottu barrage Palla barrage Pathrala barrage Tajewala Barrage
Rivers	Chautang Ghaggar-Hakra River Markanda River Najafgarh_drain Sahibi River Sarasvati River Yamuna
Religious	Adi Badri, Haryana Sarsvati udgam sthal Agroha Dham Baba Thakur Banbhori Devi Brahma Sarovar Bhuteshwar Temple Jayanti Devi Temple Jyotisar Kartikeya Temple Markandeshwar Mata Mansa Devi Mandir Nada Sahib Naugaja Peer Pindara Temple Sannihit Sarovar Sita Mai Temple Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon St. Thomas' Church at Hisar
Offices	High Court Legislative Assembly Raj Bhavan
Public places	Kingdom of Dreams Mall of India The Oberoi
Extreme corners	Easternmost point: Kalesar village Yamuna riverbank in Yamunanagar district Westernmost point: Chautala–Sangari border road crossing in Sirsa district Southernmost point: Kol Gaon hill in Ferozepur Jhirka tehsil of Gurgaon district Northernmost point: Khokhra village riverbank north of Chandigarh–Baddi river bridge in Panchkula district
Highest and lowest	Highest point: Karoh PeakinSivalik HillsofPanchkula district Lowest natural surface elevation point: Deepest underground cave: Coldest avg temp: Karoh PeakinSivalik HillsofPanchkula district Hottest avg temp: Hisar Wettest avg rainfall: Morni hills in Sivalik HillsofPanchkula district Driest avg rainfall: Bhiwani
Oldest	Oldest archaeological site: Rakhigarhi 4700 BC or 6700 years old Indus Valley CivilisationinHisar district Oldest archaeological mine site: Kaliyana hill Indus Valley Civilisation stone mine (3000 BC or 5000 years old) west of Charkhi Dadri

Government and politics
Elections	Elections in Haryana 1991 1996 1998 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019
Chief ministers	Banarsi Das Gupta Rao Birender Singh Bansi Lal Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Bhajan Lal Devi Lal Om Prakash Chautala Hukam Singh Bhupinder Singh Hooda Manohar Lal Khattar
Governors	Dharma Vira Birendra Narayan Chakraborty Ranjit Singh Narula Jaisukhlal Hathi Harcharan Singh Brar Surjit Singh Sandhawalia Ganpatrao Devji Tapase Saiyid Muzaffar Husain Burney Hari Anand Barari Dhanik Lal Mandal Mahaveer Prasad Babu Parmanand Om Prakash Verma Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai Jagannath Pahadia Kaptan Singh Solanki
State agencies	Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Debt Conciliation Board Doordarshan Haryana Foreign Investment and NRI Cell Forests Department, Haryana Department of Economic and Statistical Analysis, Haryana Department of Environment, Haryana Department of Excise & Taxation, Haryana Department of Finance, Haryana Department of Industries & Commerce, Haryana Department of Industrial Training & Vocational Education, Haryana Department of Institutional Finance & Credit Control, Haryana Department of Labour and Employment (Haryana) Department of Land records & Consolidation, Haryana Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Haryana Department of Rehabilitation, Haryana Department of Higher Education (Haryana) Department of School Education, Haryana Department of Elementary Education, Haryana Haryana Board of School Education Haryana Civil Medical Services Haryana Environment Protection Council Haryana Land Record Information System Haryana Power Generation Corporation Haryana Police Haryana Roadways Haryana Seeds Development Corporation Haryana State Directorate of Archaeology & Museums Haryana State Legal Services Authority, Haryana Haryana Tourism Corporation Haryana Urban Development Authority Haryana Waqf Board State Counselling Board, Haryana Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam

Sports

Venues

Associations

Teams

v t e Hindu templesinHaryana
Ambala	Ambika Devi temple Baba Balak Nath temple Jayanti Devi Temple Naraingarh Shahzadpur Sountli
Bhiwani	Radha Swami Dinond Star temple
Charkhi Dadri	Hanuman Temple Keekar Vasni
Faridabad	ISKON temple Parson temple Sun temple
Fatehabad	Shyam mandir Bhisnoi mandir
Gurgaon	Ancient Shiv Temple Bhim Kund Shiva temple Dronacharya Temple Ekalavya Temple Sheetla Mata Mandir Gurgaon
Hisar	Agroha Dham Bua Kanwari Dham
Jhajjar	Mata Bhimeshwari Devi
Jind	Bhuteshwar Temple Jayanti Devi Temple Pandu Pindara Temple
Kaithal	Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex
Karnal	Sita Mai Temple
Kurukshetra	48 kos parikrama Brahma Sarovar Bhuteshwar Temple Jyotisar tirth Kartikeya Temple, Pehowa Kurukshetra Shiva Temple Markandeshwar Mahadev temple Sannihit Sarovar Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple
Mahendragarh	Baba Kesria temple, Mandola Baba Narsingh Dass temple, Kanti Baba Rameshwar Dass temple, Bamanwas Bagot Shiva temple Chamunda Devi temple Dhosi Hill Jawala Devi temple, Mahasar Kamania Rama temple Khimag Devta temple, Sehlong Modawala Shiv temple
Nuh	Jhirkeshwar mahadev
Palwal	Bada Hindu Mandir Panchwati temple Sati temple Anjani kund temple, Bhulwana
Panchkula	Bhima Devi Temple Complex Chandi Mandir Kali Mata Temple Karoh Peak Mata Mansa Devi Mandir Sharda Mata Temple Chotta Trilokpur
Panipat	Shri Devi temple
Rewari	Baba Thakur Basuda Bhairon temple Ghanteshwar Mandir
Rohtak	Baba Mast Nath temple Durga mandir Sai mandir Shiv mandir
Sirsa	Dera Baba Sarsai Nath Dera Jiwan Nagar Dera Sacha Sauda Ram Dev Mandir of Kagdana
Sonipat	Bharam Puri Maharaj Shiv Temple Chhapadeshwar Mahadev Mandir Dadi Rani Ridhana mandir Kali Mata Temple and Pandav well Shambhunath temple in Nahri Tirath Satkumbha temple
Yamuna Nagar	Adi Badri Sarasvati Udgam Sthal temple Bilaspur Kalesar Mahadev temple Kapal Mochan tirth Panchmukhi Hanuman temple of Basatiyawala

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