Bhilai

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Local businesses in Bhilai

Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.

IT and company offices: 3
Amazon godaun Bhilai; Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.; SAIL BSP
Colleges and universities: 2
Bhilai Institute of Technology
Supermarkets: 2
A-Market; Oswal General store

Bhilai facts

District
Durg district
Population, 2011 Census
6,25,700
Area
about 341 sq km, about 452 m above sea level
Places nearby
Jayanti Stadium (multi-purpose stadium, 5 km)
Local economy
Bhilai is home to the Bhilai Steel Plant, set up with Soviet assistance in 1955 and described as the first and largest Indian plant to make steel rails. It draws on iron ore, limestone, coal, manganese, power and water from nearby sources.
Education
Bhilai is an education hub with 59 universities and colleges, including IIT Bhilai and Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University.
History
Bhilai takes its name from the Bhil tribe. It was a small village until the Marathas conquered it in 1740, and the modern city was founded in 1955.

Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.