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Tehsil Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
Bilaspur city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Bilaspur Metropolitan Region. The Bilaspur city is located in Chhattisgarh state of India.
As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Bilaspur in 2011 is 331,030.
Although Bilaspur city has population of 331,030; its urban / metropolitan population is 453,946.
Bilaspur city is located in the Chhattisgarh state in the Bilaspur District. It is the second-largest city in the state with a population of 169,000 (agglomeration 330,000) (2001 census). The High Court of Chhattisgarh is located here. It is the headquarters of Bilaspur District and is located 111 km (69 mi) north of the state capital of Raipur. Besides this it is also the headquarters of the South East Central Railway which comprises the Bilaspur, Nagpur and Raipur divisions.
Bilaspur is situated on the banks of the Arpa River which originates from the high hills of the Maikal Range of central India. This dolomite rich region is surrounded by lush green forests in the north and the coal mines of Hasdeo valley in the east. Bilaspur is known for its aromatic Doobraj rice, handloom woven colorful soft Kosa silk Saris, and more for its rich, varied and colorful culture. Historical records like Imperial Gazetteer of India, Vol 8, 1908 note that the city is said to be named after a fisher-woman by name Bilasa in the 17th century, and for a long period it consisted only of a few fishermen's huts. In 1901, the population of Bilaspur was 18,937 and it was eighth-largest town in the Central Provinces of British India. In 1908, weaving of tasar silk and cotton clothes were recorded as the major industries of Bilaspur.
Historically, Bilaspur was a part of Kalchuri dynasty of Ratanpur. The city, however, came into prominence around 1741, the year of the Maratha Empire invasion, when a Maratha official took up his abode there and began to build a fort, which however was never completed.
As per recently published brochure on 'Ratanpur Temple'by "Chhatisgarh Tourism Board", Great Maratha warriors led by Bhaskarpant as commander of the Maratha Army, on their way to conquer Odisha and Bengal passed through Chattisgarh region .The Maratha Army
defeated King Raghunath Singh of Ratanpur(near Bilaspur) in 1742. This
eventually ended the 700-year rule of Kalchuri dynasty.
The city was ultimately taken over by the British "East India Company" in the year 1854, when the then ruler of the region of the Maratha kingdom died without any heir.
The management of Bilaspur district was taken over by the British Government in 1860, before this it was under Maratha rule(1818-1860) for about 60 years. Bilaspur district was constituted in 1861, followed by Bilaspur Municipality in 1867. Famines in the Bilaspur district were recorded by the British administration in 1828-9, 1834-5, 1845-6, 1868-9 and 1899–1900. In 1868-9 and 1899–1900, the rains failed almost completely, resulting in severe distress, migration and desertion of villages. After the 1868-9 famine there was prosperity for the next 25 years; but in 1895 there was a very poor harvest, followed in 1896 by a complete failure of crops, and severe famine continued throughout 1897. In that year the mortality rate was as high as one in six people. The famine of 1897 was followed by two favorable years; but in 1899 the monsoon failed completely and the rice crop was wholly destroyed.
Guru Ghasidas[1], (1756–1836) started a religious movement Satnamis (meaning the worshipers of Satnam) between 1820 and 1830 primarily around the Sonakhan forests. This religious movement preached that god is not idols or not found in idols but god is synonymous with truth. His community was a farming community, though in Hindu caste hierarchy they have been put in the Schedule caste. The university at Bilaspur is named after him as Guru Ghasidas University.
Railways arrived at Bilaspur in the decade 1880-90, with the arrival of the Bengal Nagpur Railway. In 1888 Mistri Jagmal Gangji laid the first railway tracks from Rajnandgaon to Bilaspur,and in that same year fellow Kutchi contractor Mistri Khoda Ramji built the line from Bilaspur to Jharsuguda, including the bridge over the Champa river and IB river leading to discovery of a very big Coal deposits at Korba near Champa river bridge and at IB valley near IB River Railway bridge.
In 1890 the present railway station and yard were constructed by the famous Gujrati railway contractor Jagmal Gangji. His son Mulji Jagmal Sawaria was later given the title of "Rao Sahib" by the British for his contribution to the development of the town, railways and the district. Jagmal Block and Jagmal Chowk in the city are named after Jagmal Gangji Sawaria.
Bilaspur city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Bilaspur Metropolitan Region. The Bilaspur city is located in Chhattisgarh state of India.
As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Bilaspur in 2011 is 331,030.
Although Bilaspur city has population of 331,030; its urban / metropolitan population is 453,946.
Bilaspur city is located in the Chhattisgarh state in the Bilaspur District. It is the second-largest city in the state with a population of 169,000 (agglomeration 330,000) (2001 census). The High Court of Chhattisgarh is located here. It is the headquarters of Bilaspur District and is located 111 km (69 mi) north of the state capital of Raipur. Besides this it is also the headquarters of the South East Central Railway which comprises the Bilaspur, Nagpur and Raipur divisions.
Bilaspur is situated on the banks of the Arpa River which originates from the high hills of the Maikal Range of central India. This dolomite rich region is surrounded by lush green forests in the north and the coal mines of Hasdeo valley in the east. Bilaspur is known for its aromatic Doobraj rice, handloom woven colorful soft Kosa silk Saris, and more for its rich, varied and colorful culture. Historical records like Imperial Gazetteer of India, Vol 8, 1908 note that the city is said to be named after a fisher-woman by name Bilasa in the 17th century, and for a long period it consisted only of a few fishermen's huts. In 1901, the population of Bilaspur was 18,937 and it was eighth-largest town in the Central Provinces of British India. In 1908, weaving of tasar silk and cotton clothes were recorded as the major industries of Bilaspur.
Historically, Bilaspur was a part of Kalchuri dynasty of Ratanpur. The city, however, came into prominence around 1741, the year of the Maratha Empire invasion, when a Maratha official took up his abode there and began to build a fort, which however was never completed.
As per recently published brochure on 'Ratanpur Temple'by "Chhatisgarh Tourism Board", Great Maratha warriors led by Bhaskarpant as commander of the Maratha Army, on their way to conquer Odisha and Bengal passed through Chattisgarh region .The Maratha Army
defeated King Raghunath Singh of Ratanpur(near Bilaspur) in 1742. This
eventually ended the 700-year rule of Kalchuri dynasty.
The city was ultimately taken over by the British "East India Company" in the year 1854, when the then ruler of the region of the Maratha kingdom died without any heir.
The management of Bilaspur district was taken over by the British Government in 1860, before this it was under Maratha rule(1818-1860) for about 60 years. Bilaspur district was constituted in 1861, followed by Bilaspur Municipality in 1867. Famines in the Bilaspur district were recorded by the British administration in 1828-9, 1834-5, 1845-6, 1868-9 and 1899–1900. In 1868-9 and 1899–1900, the rains failed almost completely, resulting in severe distress, migration and desertion of villages. After the 1868-9 famine there was prosperity for the next 25 years; but in 1895 there was a very poor harvest, followed in 1896 by a complete failure of crops, and severe famine continued throughout 1897. In that year the mortality rate was as high as one in six people. The famine of 1897 was followed by two favorable years; but in 1899 the monsoon failed completely and the rice crop was wholly destroyed.
Guru Ghasidas[1], (1756–1836) started a religious movement Satnamis (meaning the worshipers of Satnam) between 1820 and 1830 primarily around the Sonakhan forests. This religious movement preached that god is not idols or not found in idols but god is synonymous with truth. His community was a farming community, though in Hindu caste hierarchy they have been put in the Schedule caste. The university at Bilaspur is named after him as Guru Ghasidas University.
Railways arrived at Bilaspur in the decade 1880-90, with the arrival of the Bengal Nagpur Railway. In 1888 Mistri Jagmal Gangji laid the first railway tracks from Rajnandgaon to Bilaspur,and in that same year fellow Kutchi contractor Mistri Khoda Ramji built the line from Bilaspur to Jharsuguda, including the bridge over the Champa river and IB river leading to discovery of a very big Coal deposits at Korba near Champa river bridge and at IB valley near IB River Railway bridge.
In 1890 the present railway station and yard were constructed by the famous Gujrati railway contractor Jagmal Gangji. His son Mulji Jagmal Sawaria was later given the title of "Rao Sahib" by the British for his contribution to the development of the town, railways and the district. Jagmal Block and Jagmal Chowk in the city are named after Jagmal Gangji Sawaria.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilaspur,_Chhattisgarh
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Coordinates: 22°4'7"N 82°9'19"E
- vyapar vihar 0.6 km
- Talapara nager 1 km
- Agyeya Nagar 1.4 km
- Bharatiya Nagar 1.4 km
- Telipara Bilaspur 1.4 km
- civil lines 1.8 km
- Juni-line 1.9 km
- Gondpara 2 km
- Sindhi Colony 2.4 km
- Tifra Nager Panchayat 2.5 km
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