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Bhopal, India
Madhya Pradesh · India
Bhopal is a major city in Madhya Pradesh, India with a population of 1,798,218. Elevation: 1,716 ft (523 m). Average temperature: 78°F (26°C).
Data updated June 2026
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People
Economy
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| Population | 1,798,218 |
| Population Density | 7,185 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
| Coordinates | 23.2547°, 77.4029° |
| Timezone | Asia/Kolkata |
| Country | 🇮🇳 India |
| State / Province | Madhya Pradesh |
| Average Temperature | 78°F (26°C) |
| January Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| July Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 45.7 inches (1,160 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $1,500 |
| Median Age | 24.0 years |
About Bhopal
Bhopal is a major city in India (Madhya Pradesh) with a population of 1,798,218. The city sits at an elevation of 1,716 feet (523 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 78°F (26°C). Temperatures range from 65°F in January to 80°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 45.7 inches. The timezone is Asia/Kolkata.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Bhopal vs India Average
Income: Bhopal vs India
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $1,500 |
| 98% below India avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $1,400 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $27 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 3.5% |
| 3% below India avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 28.0% |
| 126% above India avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 202 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 140 |
| Retail | 6 |
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $9,500 |
| 97% below India avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $30 |
| 97% below India avg | |
| Rent Burden | 30.6% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 719,287 |
Property Tax
Climate in Bhopal
Bhopal has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 1137 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 78.1°F |
| 45% above India avg | |
| January Average | 65°F (19°C) |
| July Average | 80°F (27°C) |
| Sunny Days | 261 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
| Area | 250.3 sq mi (648.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 7,185/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 23.2547°N, 77.4029°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Kolkata |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65°F (19°C) | 0.5 in | Coldest |
| February | 70°F (21°C) | 0.2 in | |
| March | 79°F (26°C) | 0.3 in | |
| April | 88°F (31°C) | 0.1 in | Driest |
| May | 93°F (34°C) | 0.3 in | Warmest |
| June | 88°F (31°C) | 3.8 in | |
| July | 80°F (27°C) | 15.0 in | Wettest |
| August | 78°F (26°C) | 14.6 in | |
| September | 80°F (26°C) | 8.8 in | |
| October | 78°F (26°C) | 1.2 in | |
| November | 72°F (22°C) | 0.4 in | |
| December | 66°F (19°C) | 0.6 in |
Bhopal has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 65°F in January to 93°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 45.7 inches, with July being the wettest month (15.0") and April the driest (0.1").
Colleges & Universities in Bhopal
| Institution | Type | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bansal college of Engineering | College | - | , |
| bonnie foi | College | - | , |
| BSSS | College | - | , |
| Career College | College | - | , |
| Extol College | College | - | Visit → |
| Extol Institute of Management | College | - | , |
| I E H E | College | - | , |
| Indian Institute of Forest Management | College | - | , |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal | University | - | Visit → |
| Jagran Lakecity University | University | - | , |
| L N Medical College | College | - | , |
| Madhya Pradesh School of Drama | College | - | , |
| Maulana Azad National Insititute of Technology | University | - | Visit → |
| National Institute Of Fashion Technology | College | - | , |
| National Judicial Academy | College | - | Visit → |
| National Law Institute University | College | - | Visit → |
| Oriental Institute of science and technology | College | - | , |
| People's Dental College | College | - | , |
| Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya | University | - | , |
| Regional Institute of Education (RIE) | University | - | Visit → |
| Sage bhopal | University | - | Visit → |
| Sage university | University | - | , |
| Satya Sai College | College | - | , |
| School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal | College | - | , |
| Scope Global Skills University | University | - | Visit → |
| Shivang Homeopathy College | College | - | , |
| Technocrat Institute of Technology | College | - | , |
| Truba College | College | - | , |
Schools in Bhopal
104+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excellence school | - | - | - | - |
| Kopal Higher Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Mansarovar Public School | - | - | - | - |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Public School | - | - | - | - |
| Kidzee Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kempfort School | - | - | - | - |
| Orion International School | - | - | - | - |
| Rajiv Gandhi College | - | - | - | - |
| Rajiv Gandhi H S School | - | - | - | - |
| Nalanda Public School | - | - | - | - |
| St Joseph Coed | - | - | - | - |
| Central School | - | - | - | - |
| Rashidia School | - | - | - | - |
| Hind Convent HS | - | - | - | - |
| Bhopal Academy School | - | - | - | - |
| Saidia School | - | - | - | - |
| LGM Memorial School | - | - | - | - |
| Adarsh Gyan Pushpa School | - | - | - | - |
| Christ Memorial Higher Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| SVCA English Classes | - | - | - | - |
| Government Boys High Secondary Madhyamik Vidyalaya | - | - | - | - |
| Deepmala Pagarani Sanskar Higher Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| MITHI GOBINDRAM PUBLIC SCHOOL (RG) | - | - | - | - |
| Vidhya Sagar School | - | - | - | - |
| Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Girls College | - | - | - | - |
| sheel niketan higher secondary school | - | - | - | - |
| Saroj Memorial Convent School | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhu Middle School | - | - | - | - |
| St. Thomas Convent Sr. Sec School | - | - | - | - |
| ITI | - | - | - | - |
| Maharishi Vidya Mandir | - | - | - | - |
| Bnak Officers Public School | - | - | - | - |
| St. George Sr. Sec. School | - | - | - | - |
| Daisy dale public school(MP board) | - | - | - | - |
| N ED MERIT SCHOOL | - | - | - | - |
| Jawaharlal Nehru School (PW) | - | - | - | - |
| Jawharlal Nehru School | - | - | - | - |
| Kendriya Vidyalaya | - | - | - | - |
| Vikram Higher Secondary school | - | - | - | - |
| Shri Satya Sai Higher Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Dav School | - | - | - | - |
| Carmel Convent Girls School | - | - | - | - |
| Vikram School | - | - | - | - |
| BHEL College | - | - | - | - |
| St. Xaviers | - | - | - | - |
| DAV School | - | - | - | - |
| Swami Vivekanand School | - | - | - | - |
| Hema School | - | - | - | - |
| Radhakrishnan School | - | - | - | - |
| Jawahar Lal Nehru School | - | - | - | - |
| Jawahar Lal Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Campion School | - | - | - | - |
| Sanskaar Valley School | - | - | - | - |
| Ankur Middle School | - | - | - | - |
| Sharda Vidya Mandir Sr. Sec. School | - | - | - | - |
| Govt. Boys' Higher Secondary School, Bairagarh | - | - | - | - |
| KT Shahani HS School Playground | - | - | - | - |
| Excellence school | - | - | - | - |
| Kopal Higher Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nalanda Public School | - | - | - | - |
| Central School | - | - | - | - |
| Rashidia School | - | - | - | - |
| Hind Convent HS | - | - | - | - |
| Bhopal Academy School | - | - | - | - |
| Saidia School | - | - | - | - |
| LGM Memorial School | - | - | - | - |
| Adarsh Gyan Pushpa School | - | - | - | - |
| Christ Memorial Higher Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| SVCA English Classes | - | - | - | - |
| Government Boys High Secondary Madhyamik Vidyalaya | - | - | - | - |
| Deepmala Pagarani Sanskar Higher Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| MITHI GOBINDRAM PUBLIC SCHOOL (RG) | - | - | - | - |
| Vidhya Sagar School | - | - | - | - |
| Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Girls College | - | - | - | - |
| sheel niketan higher secondary school | - | - | - | - |
| Saroj Memorial Convent School | - | - | - | - |
| Sindhu Middle School | - | - | - | - |
| St. Thomas Convent Sr. Sec School | - | - | - | - |
| ITI | - | - | - | - |
| Maharishi Vidya Mandir | - | - | - | - |
| Bnak Officers Public School | - | - | - | - |
| St. George Sr. Sec. School | - | - | - | - |
| Daisy dale public school(MP board) | - | - | - | - |
| N ED MERIT SCHOOL | - | - | - | - |
| Jawaharlal Nehru School (PW) | - | - | - | - |
| Jawharlal Nehru School | - | - | - | - |
| Kendriya Vidyalaya | - | - | - | - |
| Vikram Higher Secondary school | - | - | - | - |
| Shri Satya Sai Higher Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Dav School | - | - | - | - |
| Carmel Convent Girls School | - | - | - | - |
| Vikram School | - | - | - | - |
| BHEL College | - | - | - | - |
| St. Xaviers | - | - | - | - |
| DAV School | - | - | - | - |
| Swami Vivekanand School | - | - | - | - |
| Hema School | - | - | - | - |
| Radhakrishnan School | - | - | - | - |
| Jawahar Lal Nehru School | - | - | - | - |
| Jawahar Lal Junior School | - | - | - | - |
| Ankur Middle School | - | - | - | - |
| Sharda Vidya Mandir Sr. Sec. School | - | - | - | - |
| Govt. Boys' Higher Secondary School, Bairagarh | - | - | - | - |
| KT Shahani HS School Playground | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Bhopal
1 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR bhopal | - | UNKNOWN |
Museums in Bhopal
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya | ||||
| Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya | ||||
| Jan Jati Sangralay - Tribal musuem | ||||
| Jan Jati Sangralay - Tribal musuem | ||||
| Manav Sangralay | ||||
| Manav Sangralay | ||||
| Regional Science Center | ||||
| Regional Science Center | ||||
| Remember Bhopal Museum | ||||
| Remember Bhopal Museum | ||||
| State Museum | ||||
| State Museum | ||||
| State Museum Bhopal | ||||
| State Museum Bhopal | ||||
| Tribal museum | ||||
| Tribal museum |
Libraries in Bhopal
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL LIBRARY | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Library and Computer Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Maulana Azad Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Maulana Azad Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Neetu Mehtani Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pandit Sheetal Prasad Tiwari Smriti | 0.0 | |||||
| Pandit Sheetal Prasad Tiwari Smriti | 0.0 | |||||
| Sambhavna Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sambhavna Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Bhopal
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Number Market | |||||
| 10 Number Market | |||||
| Banskhedi | |||||
| Banskhedi | |||||
| Bhopal Haat | |||||
| Corporation Market | |||||
| Corporation Market | |||||
| Evening Vegetable Market | |||||
| Evening Vegetable Market | |||||
| Gala Mandi | |||||
| Gala Mandi | |||||
| Galla Mandi | |||||
| Galla Mandi | |||||
| Gandhi Market | |||||
| Jyoti Complex | |||||
| Jyoti Complex | |||||
| Kamala Bansal Market | |||||
| Mansarovar Complex | |||||
| Mansarovar Complex | |||||
| MG Market | |||||
| MG Market | |||||
| Muslim market | |||||
| Muslim market | |||||
| New Vegitable Market | |||||
| Old Sabzi Mandi | |||||
| Shaitan Singh market | |||||
| Shaitan Singh market | |||||
| Spices etc | |||||
| Spices etc |
Hotels in Bhopal
26 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Bhopal
38 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Bhopal
14 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Bhopal
5 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Bhopal
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Bhopal
4 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Bhopal
5 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Bhopal
1 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Bhopal
14 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Bhopal
5 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Bhopal
29 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Bhopal
17 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Bhopal
6 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Bhopal
7 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Bhopal
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Bhopal
1 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Raja Bhoj International Airport | BHO | Large Airport |
Post Offices in Bhopal
5 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| IISER Bhauri SO | |
| Nehru Nagar Post Office | |
| Nehru Nagar Post Office | |
| Post office ayodhya nagar | |
| Post office ayodhya nagar |
Treatment Centers in Bhopal
10 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Globus Liver And Gastroenterology Centre | ||
| Civil Dispensary 1100 Quarter | ||
| ECHS Polyclinic | ||
| Hind Spine Clinic | ||
| Nahar Nursing Home, Bhopal | ||
| Pathak's Clinic and Hi-Tech Diagnostic | ||
| Pushkom Maternity and Nursing Home, Bhopal | ||
| Siddharth Homeopathic Clinic | ||
| The Glory Skin Clinic | ||
| Vijaya Maternity and Nursing Home |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Bhopal
1 UNESCO sites.
| Site | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Bhopal
38 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Ahinsa Vihar Colony Ram Mandir | |
| Anurag Steel | |
| Bethlehem Church | |
| Bethlehem Church | |
| Bhawani Dham Ground | |
| Birla Mandir | |
| Birla Temple Compound | |
| Durga Nagar Mandir | |
| Gurudwara Karamveer | |
| Hanuman mandir | |
| Jain Mandir | |
| Jama Masjid | |
| Jay Shiv Mandir | |
| Kali Mandir | |
| Kalka Mandir | |
| Khedapati Human Mandir | |
| Mahila Wradha Ashram | |
| Mandir | |
| Mandir Karamveer | |
| Masjid Ashbagh |
Quick Facts
Around Bhopal
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Bhopal
4 places within 15 km
- • 21 Corps
- • Chaman Mahal
- • Rani Kamlapati Mahal
- • Sadar Manzil
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Bhopal
Frequently Asked Questions About Bhopal
What is the population of Bhopal?
Bhopal has a population of 1,798,218 residents and is located in India. The population density is 7,185 people per square mile, spread across 250.3 square miles. The median age of residents is 24.0 years, which is younger than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Bhopal expensive to live in?
The median household income is $1,500, 98% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $9,500 (97% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $30 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 6.3x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Bhopal?
Bhopal has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (26°C). Winter temperatures average 65°F in January, while summers reach an average of 80°F in July. The area receives 261 sunny days per year, well above the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 45.7 inches.
How is the job market in Bhopal?
Bhopal has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 3.5%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $27. There are 202 business establishments in the area, including 15 restaurants and food service locations.
How much does housing cost in Bhopal?
The median home value in Bhopal is $9,500. For renters, the median monthly rent is $30.