Bilaspur is a location in the state of himachal Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. It is located in the plains. Himachal Pradesh (हिमाचल प्रदेश) is a state in northwest India. ... Bilaspur is a district of Himachal Pradesh, India is famous for the manmade Govind Sagar Lake on the Sutlej River, acts as the reservoir for the Bhakra and Nangal Dam project. ... The Indo-Gangetic Plain is a rich, fertile and ancient land encompassing most of northern and eastern India, the most populous parts of Pakistan, and virtually all of Bangladesh. ...
Neighbouring regions are Tibet to the east, Jammu and Kashmir to the north and northwest, Punjab to the southwest, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the south and Uttaranchal to the southeast.
On July 1, 1954, Bilaspur, another Part C State, was integrated with HimachalPradesh by an act of the Indian Parliament and the strength of the Assembly was raised to 41 members.
HimachalPradesh was formed into 10 districts and was declared the 18th state of India on January 25, 1971, with Shimla as its capital.