Bilaspur is a district of the Chhattisgarh State of India and is the district headquarters and the second-largest city in the State.

It is called Nyaydhani (legal capital) because High Court is located here. Besides this, it is also the headquarters of the South East Central Railway which comprises the Bilaspur, Nagpur and Raipur divisions. Bilaspur is also well connected to the rest of the country by means of rail and road network hence improving the economy of the city. The city's main commercial hub is Vyapar Vihar, Telipara, Link Road, Bus Stand Road, Rajiv Plaza and Gol Bazar.

Bilaspur is situated on the banks of the rainfed Arpa River which originates from the high hills of the Maikal range of Central India. Arpa is very shallow in depth but sometimes creates havoc during rains. Agaar and Maniyaar are the other rivers that surround Bilaspur District. This dolomite rich region is surrounded by lush green forests in the north and the coal mines of Hasdeo valley in the east.

Bilaspur is a district of the Chhattisgarh State of India and is the district headquarters and the second-largest city in the State.

Bilaspur City is spread over about 30 km² (12 miles²). Over the years, Bilaspur has developed with wide roads, cafes, hotels, street lighting and some beautiful squares. However the last decade has seen large scale unregulated urbanisation and residential and commercial expansion, over straining the water resources and generally defunct civic amenities due to its indifferent officials and politicians.

The downtown is called Gol Bazaar (Circular Market). Gol Bazaar and Sadar Bazaar are buzzing and vibrant but overcrowded with slow moving traffic. In contrast there are some newly developed areas as well. Electricity is government regulated with power cuts sometimes, more so, during the maintenance. The sewerage and drainage system is practically nonexistent, so much so, that like any other Indian town even the first shower of monsoon floods many areas.

The climate is pleasant and mild in the winter (10°C, 50°F). There are medium rains in the monsoon season. The summers are very hot and dry (maximum temperature 45+°C, 113°F, maximum humidity 90%).

The main languages spoken are Chhattisgarhi, a dialect and Hindi, while Bengali, Sindhi, Punjabi and English is spoken by only a few.