Bilāspur Population 2026 — India

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP

Population

365,579

city proper · GeoNames

Rank in India

#135 of 511

largest cities tracked

World rank

#1470

of 5,279 cities ≥ 100k

Region

Chhattisgarh

first-level division

Elevation

265 m

above sea level

Time zone

UTC+5:30

Asia/Kolkata

Coordinates

22.08°N 82.16°E

Share of country

of 1.48B people

Bilāspur overview

Updated October 2026

Bilāspur (orange) and the other large cities of India

Bilāspur lies in Chhattisgarh in India at 22.08°N, 82.16°E, about 265 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).

It is smaller than Kollam (367,107) and larger than Bhilwara (359,483). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.

The nearest large city is Korba, about 63 km away, followed by Raipur (109 km).

India as a whole has a live population of 1,480,417,619 (+0.9% a year) and ranks #1 of 238 countries — see the India population page for the full statistics and the India atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.

Cities near Bilāspur

Within 200 km · straight-line distance

City	Distance	Population
Korba Chhattisgarh	63 km	419,146
Raipur Chhattisgarh	109 km	1,027,264
Bhilai Chhattisgarh	123 km	627,734
Chirmiri Chhattisgarh	125 km	100,800
Raigarh Chhattisgarh	130 km	150,019
Durg Chhattisgarh	134 km	268,806
Ambikāpur Chhattisgarh	157 km	121,071
Rāj-Nāndgaon Chhattisgarh	160 km	163,114

Largest cities in India

Top 10 · all 511 →

#	City	Region	Population
1	Mumbai	Maharashtra	12,691,836
2	Delhi	Delhi	11,034,555
3	Bengaluru	Karnataka	8,495,492
4	Hyderabad	Telangana	6,993,262
5	Ahmedabad	Gujarat	6,357,693
6	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	4,681,087
7	Kolkata	West Bengal	4,631,392
8	Surat	Gujarat	4,591,246
9	Pune	Maharashtra	3,124,458
10	Jaipur	Rajasthan	3,046,163

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bilāspur?

Bilāspur has about 365,579 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Bilāspur the capital of India?

No — Bilāspur is the 135th largest city of India.

How big is Bilāspur compared with the rest of India?

Its 365,579 residents are 0% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.

Where is Bilāspur?

In Chhattisgarh, India, at latitude 22.08 and longitude 82.16, 265 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Korba (63 km), Raipur (109 km), Bhilai (123 km).

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