Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Demographics

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Bilaspur had a population near about 4,54,000.Final population data are yet to come which is estimated near about 6,00,000.Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bilaspur has an average literacy rate of 87.29%, higher than the national average of 74%; with male literacy of 92.94% and female literacy of 81.33%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The city has a multicultural mix of locals and people that have migrated from other areas of India and Pakistan.

The main languages spoken are Chhattisgarhi and Hindi, while Bengali, Sindhi, Telugu, Punjabi and English are spoken by a considerable number of people.