Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)
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| State : | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| District : | Bilaspur | ||
| Location : | 31 ° 21 ′ N , 76 ° 46 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 558 m | ||
| Residents : | 13,654 (2011) | ||
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Bilaspur ( Hindi : बिलासपुर , Bilāspur ) is a city ( Municipal Council ) in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh .
Bilaspur had 13,654 inhabitants at the 2011 census. The city is the administrative seat of the district of the same name .
Bilaspur is located at an altitude of 558 meters on the left bank of the Satluj , which is dammed up by the Bhakra dam to the Gobindsagar reservoir .
Demographics
At the 2011 Indian census, Bilaspur had 13,654 inhabitants, of which 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women. The literacy rate is 92.83%, higher than the state average of 82.80%. 89% of the population are Hindus , 9.4% Muslim .
climate
The climate in Bilaspur is warm and temperate . In the summer months of July and August, during the monsoon season , most precipitation falls. The average annual precipitation is 1341 mm. The annual mean temperature is 22.7 ° C.
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