Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh

For the district in Chhattisgarh, see Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh.

Bilaspur district
District of Himachal Pradesh
Top: Naina Deviji Temple
Bottom: Gobind Sagar, formed by the damming of the Sutlej
Interactive map of Bilaspur district
Country India
State Himachal Pradesh
HeadquartersBilaspur
TehsilsGhumarwin,Naina devi,Jhandutta,
Area
 • Total
1,167 km2 (451 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
381,956
 • Density327.3/km2 (847.7/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • RegionalBilaspuri
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationHP-23, HP-24, HP-69, HP-89, HP-91
Websitehpbilaspur.nic.in

Bilaspur district 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.

The district has the famous Govind Sagar Lake on the Sutlej River which acts as the reservoir for the Bhakra and Nangal Dam project.

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