Bilaspur, Haryana
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| Coordinates: 30°19′N 77°19′E / 30.32°N 77.32°ECoordinates: 30°19′N 77°19′E / 30.32°N 77.32°E | |
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 India
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| State | Haryana |
| District | Yamunanagar |
| Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,620 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
| Vehicle registration | HR-71 |
| Website | haryana |
Bilaspur (not to be confused with Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh) is a census town and block headquarter in Yamuna Nagar District in the state of Haryana, India. It takes its name from the corrupted form of "Vyas Puri", as it was the ashram of Ved Vyasa rishi where he wrote the Mahabharta on the banks of Sarasvati river near Adi Badri where Sarasvati river leaves Himalayas and enters the plains. On Jagadhari road lies another popular religious site of Kapal Mochan.
As of 2001[update] India census, Bilaspur had a population of 9620. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bilaspur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 69% and female literacy of 61%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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