The city is the headquarters of Bilaspur district which is known as the Pot of Rice in the state of Chhattisgarh. It is the second largest city in the state. The city houses the state High Court and that is why it is known as ‘Nyayadhani’. Raipur is the ‘Rajadhani’ which means the administrative capital and Bilaspur is the ‘Nyayadhani’ which means the Law capital of the state of Chhattisgarh.
Aromatic rice, silk and handloom textiles are the main source of city’s economy. The estimated population would be 3 and a half lakhs. Hindi is the official language. The city is named after a fisher woman called ‘Bilasa’.
After this brief introduction about the city let us move on to the formation of the city. The city was formed during the British Raj after annexing the region from the Maratha rulers. Whole district was under constant famines followed by failed crops and poverty. It is really unbelievable now that it is known as the Rice Bowl of Chhattisgarh.
Bilaspur is well known by a spiritual guru named Guru Ghasidas, who, hailing from a farming community won hearts of many spiritual devotees. A University is named after him that is located in Bilaspur.
Lapped up in the green forests, the city has abundant mineral resources. It experiences hot summers and mild winters. The city has become the home for many outsiders, so one can expect mixed culture over here.
You can reach Bilaspur by road and railways. The city has direct connections to Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Nagpur, Indore, Raipur, Jabalpur, Chennai, Bangalore, Dhanbad and Ranchi by trains. In fact, this is a busiest junction of the state connecting east, west, south and northern India. You can see, this city is well connected.
Transportation in the city is done through Auto Rickshaws, horse drawn tangas and taxis. It is better if you hire a car for local and outstation trips. Of course you need a reliable person or an agency to hire cars in an unknown city. Clear Car Rental Pvt Ltd understands your travel worries. CCR is a leading Online Cab Booking service provider based Aurangabad.
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We provide some important tourist attractions in and around the city of Bilaspur. One important place is Ratanpur that is located 25 km away from the city. Ratanpur is famous for Mahamaya Temple.
Visit Amarkantak that is located in Madhya Pradesh. It is just about 2 and a half hours journey from Bilaspur. Amarkantak is famous for wild forest and rivers.
