Like the state of Chhattisgarh, the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh also has a district in the name of Bilaspur and the district has the popular man-made lake called as Govind Sagar on the River Sutlej. This man-made lake acts as the reservoir for the Bhakra and Nangal Dam Project. The district has a population of more than 3-lakh people and it is spread over an area of more than 1100 square kilometers.

As far as school education in this district is concerned, there are 647 primary schools, 131 middle schools, 72 high schools and 49 higher secondary schools. When it comes to higher education there are three IIT and six colleges in total. The names of government colleges offering education in this district in the Himachal Pradesh are given below:

Arts, Science and Commerce Colleges:

• Government Post Graduate College, Bilaspur

• Swami Vivekananda Government Degree College, Ghumarwin

• Government College, Jhanduta

• Government College, Jukhala

Some of the details regarding these four government colleges in the district of Bilaspur in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh are given below:

Government Post Graduate College, Bilaspur:

Government Post Graduate College, Bilaspur came into existence in the year 1952 and the institute holds the pride of being one of the most prestigious and oldest institutions in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The college holds the pride of having earned the status of one among the top five best colleges in the list of colleges working under the control of Himachal Pradesh University. The college offers the following courses:

• Bachelor of Arts (Pass)

• Bachelor of Arts (hons.) in Economics

• Bachelor of Science (Pass)

• Master of Arts in Economics

• Master of Commerce

• Bachelor of Computer Applications

• Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications

Swami Vivekananda Government Degree College, Ghumarwin:

Swami Vivekananda Government Degree College came into existence in the year 1994 and this college is also affiliated to the Himachal Pradesh University. The college offers the following courses:

• Bachelor of Computer Applications

• Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications

• Bachelor of Commerce

• Bachelor of Science

• Bachelor of Arts

Government College, Jhanduta:

This college came into existence in the year 2007 and it offers UG course in Arts faculty in different subjects with affiliation form the Himachal Pradesh University.

Government College, Jukhala:

Government College, Jukhala came into existence in the year 2007 to meet the demand for people of the local region for an institute of higher learning. The college is located in a small town called Jukhala, which is located at a distance of about 24 kms from the headquarters of the district of Bilaspur. The college offers UG course in humanities stream with affiliation from the Himachal Pradesh University. The college is popular for the best education among the different colleges affiliated to the Himachal Pradesh University, which is one of the best universities in the whole nation.

Even though, the number of colleges in the district of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh is lesser, they offer the best education to deserving students.