Bilaspur, Uttar Pradesh

Bilaspur is a town and tehsil in Rampur district, Uttar Pradesh. India on the bank of Bhakra river. It is situated on the Nainital road 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Rampur on NH-87 and 15 km from Rudrapur. 30% of the population is Muslim, 20% are Gangwar, Lodhi, 20% are Sikhs and the remaining 30% is Kayastha, Khatri, Chamar, and Bania and other castes. The main source of income is farming and Business, although new industries are coming. The major crops are rice, wheat, pea, sugarcane and vegetables. Mango, guava and papaya are grown here.

For other uses, see Bilaspur (disambiguation).
For another settlement in Uttar Pradesh of the same name, see Bilaspur, Gautam Buddh Nagar.

Bilaspur
Town
Dam on Bhakra river, Bilaspur
Bilaspur
Bilaspur
Coordinates: 28°53′20″N 79°15′58″E
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictRampur
Elevation
274 m (899 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total35,729
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English, Urdu, Punjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-22
Websitehttp://bilaspuronline.com/
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