Bhopal District, Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal is an administrative district in Madhya Pradesh, India. Its administrative headquarters is in Bhopal. Hindi and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,772 km², including 2,421.95 km² of rural area and 350.05 km² of urban area.

List of Tehsils in Bhopal District

Bhopal District is divided into 3 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 632 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.

Sl. No.TehsilVillagesArea (km²)
1Berasia3151,410.23
2Huzur2581,361.77
3Kolar59—

Population of Bhopal District

According to the 2011 Census, Bhopal District had a population of 23,71,061 people living in 5,01,805 households. The population comprised 12,36,130 males and 11,34,931 females, with an average population density of 855 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Total Population23,71,0614,54,01019,17,051
Male Population12,36,1302,38,0259,98,105
Female Population11,34,9312,15,9859,18,946
Total Households5,01,80593,0584,08,747
Population Density855 / km²187 / km²5,477 / km²

Bhopal District had 16,60,690 literate people and 3,04,713 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,57,516 and 69,429 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.

CategoryTotalRuralUrban
Child Population (Age 0–6)3,04,71373,1632,31,550
Literate Population16,60,6902,54,81014,05,880
Illiterate Population7,10,3711,99,2005,11,171
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population3,57,51695,9452,61,571
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population69,42919,12450,305

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.