Bilgram

Bilgram
Town
View of the Bada Tazia and the dargah/ home of bilgram
Map of Bilgram CD block
Bilgram
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Bilgram
Bilgram (India)
Coordinates: 27°11′N 80°02′E / 27.18°N 80.03°E / 27.18; 80.03
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionLucknow
DistrictHardoi
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyBilgram Municipal Council
 • Municipal ChairpersonAnil Kumar (BJP)
 • MLAAshish Kumar Singh (BJP)
Area
 • Total
5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
29,768
 • Density6,000/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
241301
Vehicle registrationUP-30

Bilgram is a town and a nagar palika parishad in Hardoi district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 16 miles (26 km) south of the city of Hardoi, on an elevated bluff that once formed the eastern bank of the Ganges. Important industries in Bilgram include ceramics and embroidery.

As of 2011, Bilgram's population is 29,768, in 4,717 households. It serves as the headquarters of a tehsil and a community development block.