Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | Official Name | Bilaspur | | Common Name | Bilaspur | | Native Name(s) | बिलासपुर | | Nicknames | Nyayadhani (Law Capital), The City of Festivals | | Motto | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Geographic Level | City (Municipal Corporation) | | Country | India | | State/Province | Chhattisgarh | | Capital | N/A (State capital is Raipur) | | Government Type | Municipal Corporation | | Date Founded | ~17th Century (Traditional) | | Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | | Latitude | 22.0796° N | | Longitude | 82.1391° E | | Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) | | Total Area | 137 sq km (Municipal Area) | | Population | 331,030 (2011 Census); ~452,000 (Urban Agglomeration) | | Population Density | ~2,416/sq km | | ZIP/Postal Codes | 495001 – 495009 | | Area Codes | +91 7752 | | Official Languages | Hindi, Chhattisgarhi | | Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | | Demonym | Bilaspuri |