Himachal Pradesh Districts

Himachal Pradesh Districts

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Districts
Bilaspur
Chamba
Hamirpur
Kangra
Kinnaur
Kullu
Lahaul and Spiti
Mandi
Sirmaur
Shimla
Solan
Una
About Bilaspur
Thbe Bilaspur district is situated in Satluj valley in the outer hills and covers area of 1,167 sq. Kms. Its boundaries touch Una, Hamirpur, Mandi and Solan districts. Satluj is the main river which passes through the middle of the district and divides it into almost equal parts.The New Township Bilaspur should be regarded as the first planned hill town of the country.The best months from visiting this place are from September to December. Bilaspur is one of the districs in India's Himachal Pradesh. It has become famous with the manmade Govind Sagar Lake on the Sutlej River, which also serves as the reservoir for the Bhakra and Nangal Dam project.

The road bridge on this lake at Kandraur is highest of its kind in Asia, with headquarters in the town of Bilaspur.

The district is spread in an area of 1,167 square kilometer and a population of 340,735 as of 2001. Bilaspur was an erstwhile princely state of British India.
General information
Area: 1167 sq. km

Population: 3.40 Lakh
Clothing: Cotton clothes in Summer and light woollen in winter.

Language: Hindi, Punjabi, English are understood and spoken by the people engaged in tourism trade.

Approach
Rail: The nearest broad gauge railway station is at Kiratpur Sahib and nearest narrow gauge railway station is at Shimla, which are connected by regular bus services.

Road: Bilaspur is approachable by road from Shimla and Chandigarh.

Distances from Bilaspur

Places to visit Km
Bahadurpur fort 40
Bhakra dam 75
Markandeya20
Deotsidh temple40
Nainda devi temple 60
Sariun fort58
Swarghat 40
Tiun fort 55


New Bilaspur Town :
The old Bilaspur town, has now been submerged was founded in year 1663 when the capital of the state was shifted from Sunhani to this place, it was situated on the south east side of the Satluj. New Bilaspur Town is situated just above the old town of Bilaspur at a height of 670 metres above the mean sea level. The New Township Bilaspur has been conceived, planned and built on modern lines and should be regarded as the first planned hill town of the country. The new planned township, 64-km from Kiratpur on the Manali National Highway No-21, has come up which is the seat of district headquarters. The pleasure of a visit will be enhanced manifold when a motor launch is preferred as the means of travel, gliding through cool and enchanting waters of the lake. The best months from visiting this place are from September to December.
Bahadurpur Fort : - On the top of a hill known as Bahadurpur the highest (1980 mt.) point in the district near Tepra Village in Paragana Bahadurpur, distance about 40 km. from Bilaspur. The range is embellished by a beautiful wood of deodar and ban trees. It is just 6 km. above Namhol, from this high place the Ratanpur Fort, Swarghat, the Fatehpur Fort, the Naina Devi hill, plains near Ropar and the mountains of Shimla can be seen. This Fort was built prior to 1835, But is in ruins now.
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