Bhopal
metropolis and state capital in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Summary
Bhopal is a big city[1]. Bhopal draws 5,373 Wikipedia views per month (big city category, ranking #73 of 300).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Bhopal district[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Instance of: city[5]
- Official language: Hindi[6]
- Shares border with: Achalpur[7]
- Named after: Bhoja[8]
- Postal code: 462001[9]
- Commons category: Bhopal[10]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:30[11]
- Local dialing code: 91-755[12]
- Authority: Bhopal Municipal Corporation[13]
- Official website: https://bhopal.nic.in/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bhopal[15]
- Population: 1,883,381[16], 1,798,218[17]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[18]
- Capital of: Madhya Pradesh[19], Bhopal district[20], Bhopal division[21], Bhopal State[22], Bhopal State (1949–1956)[23]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Bhopal[24]
- Category for people who died here: Q43888174[25]
- Demonym: Bhopali[26]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Bhopal[27]
- Elevation above sea level: 427 m[28], 508 m[29]
- Area: 648.24 km²[30]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Bhopal[31]
Why It Matters
Bhopal has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Bhopal is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]