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Bhopal City Information

Bhopal City Information

Bhopal, the capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh, is also the administrative headquarters of Bhopal District and Bhopal Division. The city is also a major tourist attraction and is known as the "Lake City of India".

Bhopal City Information
Demographics

The total population as of now is 1.4 million. The Old City of Bhopal is a predominantly a Muslim area, but New Bhopal is a demographically cosmopolitan area.

Climate

The summer in these parts of India can be very hot with temperature reaching as high as 47.7°C. In winter the temperature drops to about 9.1°C. Hence the winters are quite pleasant. The best time to visit the city is during the months of October to March.

How to visit Bhopal?

Bhopal is 744 km south of Delhi and 779 km northwest of Mumbai (Bombay), Bhopal being the capital of India's centrally located state, has easy accessibility to and from various major destinations

Air :

The capital has its airport and regular flights connect Bhopal with New Delhi, Gwalior, Indore and Mumbai.

Rail :

Bhopal is an important railway station as it is on the main Delhi-Madras route. The city is also connected by super fast trains and well linked to Mumbai, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jhansi and Ujjain by train.

Road :

All tourist places nearby cities and towns are easily accessible from Bhopal by cars, private and state govt. run buses and taxis.

Important Tourists Destinations in Bhopal

Taj-Ul-Masaajid Dhai Seedi ki Masjid Islam Nagar
Purana Kila Jama Masjid Moti Masjid
Shaukat Mahal Gohar Mahal. Sadar Manzil
Bharat Bhavan Van Vihar National Park Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
Government Archaeological Museum Lakshmi Narayan Temple or Birla Mandir Birla Museum
Bhimbetka Sanchi

Education in Bhopal

There are more than 60 schools and around 17 universities and Institutions in Bhopal. Some important among them are:

  • Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (Earlier MACT)
  • Rajiv Gandhi Technical University (RGPV)
  • Indian Institute of Forest Management
  • Institute of Hotel Management
  • National Technical Teachers Training Institute
  • Gandhi Medical College
  • Govt. S.V.Polytechnic etc.

Economy of Bhopal

  • The city has a well developed infrastructure, transportation facilities and other amenities of commercial importance.
  • The city has the advantages of a growing modern city. The presence of a large number of institutions of higher and technical education provide a lucrative option to the private entrepreneurs to set up their business in Bhopal
  • Bhopal offers abundant industrial land, and other facilities at prices that do not rob the budding investor of the initial enthusiasm.
  • Hundreds of acres of land has been earmarked by the state government for the development of non-polluting IT- related industries.
  • The major industries in Bhopal are:
    • Electrical Goods
    • Cotton
    • Chemicals
    • Jewellery
    • Spinning and Weaving
    • BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) unit
    • Mineral Extraction

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Population 1,795,648
Area 697.24 sq.kms
Geo Location Central
Average Climate 10°C - 25°C
Best Time to Visit October - March
STD Code 0755
Nearest Airport Raja Bhoj International Airport
Website https://bhopal.nic.in/en/
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