Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh
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Bilaspur district बिलासपुर जिला |
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| District of Chhattisgarh | |
 Location of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| Headquarters | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,272 km2 (3,194 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,663,629 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Website | Official website |
Bilaspur district is a district of the Chhattisgarh state of India. Bilaspur city is the headquarters of the district. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Chhattisgarh (out of 18), after Raipur .
The name of the district derived from the city of Bilaspur, the administrative headquarters of the district. The name 'Bilaspur' originated from Bilasa, a fisherwoman who founded it, according to a legend.
Bilaspur district is situated between 21º47' and 23º8' north latitudes and 81º14' and 83º15' east latitudes. The district is bounded by Korea on the north, Anuppur District and Dindori District of Madhya Pradesh state on the west, Kawardha on the southwest, Durg and Raipur on the south and Korba and Janjgir-Champa on the east. The area of the district is 6377 km². Bilaspur is also known as the cultural capital of the state and also boosts various cultural and social events. The district is also the medical hub of Chhattisgarh due to several world class hospitals ex Apollo Hospital. Education at the primary and higher level has considerably improved in the past decade due to opening of several international standard schools (D.A.V PUBLIC School, DPS, St. Xaviers, Maharishi Vidya Mandir, The Jain International School). The city is also witnessing high rate of infrastructural growth due to the several initiatives taken by the state government to improve the basic infrastructure of the city. It now has two malls, Rama Magneto and 36 Mall namely which attract a large crowd of people especially the youth.
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