Bilaspur

Bilaspur is a district of Himachal Pradesh state, India. It is famous for the manmade Govind Sagar Lake on the Sutlej River which acts 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. Its headquarters are in the town of Bilaspur. The district has an area of 1,167 kmē and a population of 340,735 (2001 census).

The 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 for visiting this place are from September to December.

The area that is now Bilaspur District was formerly known as Kahlur, a princely state of British India. The ruler acceded to the Government of India on October 12, 1948 and Bilaspur was made an Indian state under a chief commissioner. The state of Bilaspur was merged with Himachal Pradesh on July 1. 1954 and became Bilaspur District.

Administratively, the district is divided into three tehsils-Ghumarwin, Bilaspur Sadar and Jhandutta. Jhandutta was created out of Ghumarwin in January, 1998. Naina Devi is a sub-tehsil of Bilaspur Sadar and was created in January, 1980.