Where the echoes of the past mingle with the tomorrow - Bilaspur. The new town,on the bank of the Gobindsagar lake of the Bhakra Dam is 64 km from Kiratpur on the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway No.21. In the dim past, many centuries age, Rishi Vyas came to the bank of the Satluj river to do penance in the verdant and fertile, obong district abounding in low hills, forests, grazing lands, rivulets and streams. In the Vyas Gufa, which draws a continuous host of tourists and pilgrims, the Rishi who penned the Mahabharata, lived as he prepared himself for the arduous task, which he was to perform latter in another GUFA in the Uttrakhand way up in the celestial heights of the mighty Himalayas. Here too, are the ancient Lakshmi Narayan and Radheyshyam temples, which along with the VYAS GUFA ,escaped being submerged by the swirling water of the dam as modern man’s monument to nature clashed with the old. The Satluj, which rises in the snows of the Tibet, is crossed by the Dhaula Dhar in the lower regions of the Himalayas above Rampur, creating wide terraces, highly developed and populated. The 225 meter dam the highest in the world.

The ultimate effects of the colossal construction were to generate many thousands kW of electric energy, which combined with a canalization of the waters has extended irrigation over ten million acres, to help feed the teeming millions. The Gobindsagar reservoir behind the dam is 80 kilometers long on whose banks has sprung the new township of Bilaspur. Two big generating stations have been built just below the Bhakra Dam, each with a capacity of 600 millions watts. As the old town was submerged, plans were already afoot to build a new and the place become a big tourist attraction. A link with the past is still provided by the nalwari, the most important fair of Bilaspur which is held every year in the third week of march. Situated in the hot temperature zone the climate of Bilaspur ranges from high temperature to sub tropical and snow rarely falls. Situated at the height of 673 meters. 

Deoli 
Asia’s biggest mirror carp hatchery is situated here, at a distance of 13 Kilometers from the town. 

Kandror Bridge
While the town is situated on the lake created by the highest bridge in India and the second highest bridge in the world. Kandror bridge is 22 Kilometers from the Bilaspur. 

Markand
Himachal has always been the favourite stamping grounds of the ancient Rishis (Sage) here they performed penance’s and sought cures for mankind in their orisons (prayer) .Markand is 25 kilometers from Bilaspur,is where the Maharishi Markande the sacred waters over here is a sure cure ,it is believed ,for infant diseases and sterility. Performed the strictest austerities on his body to delve into the secrets unknown to man. A dip in the sacred waters over here is a sure cure ,it is believed, for infant diseases and sterility.

By Road :Situated on the National Highway No. 21.Deluxe Buses and ordinary Buses ply from Chandigarh to Biaspur via Kiratpur on the way to Manali crossing Mandi and Kullu. It can be approached by bus or taxi from Shimla via Darlaghat.
 
By Rail : The nearest rail head is Kiratpur which is 60 km from Bilaspur.

By Air : Chandigarh and Bhuntar are the nearest airport 135 km and 131 km from Bilaspur

Altitude : 673 meters
 
Climate : Summer : Max.39.2 C Min.: 22. C 

Winter : Max. 18 C Min:. 5 C 

Clothing : Cotton in summer, heavy woolen in winter 

STD CODE : 01978