Bhopal | ||||||||
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capital | ||||||||
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Upper Lake, Vallabh Bhawan (MP Secretariat), Union Carbide Plant, Van Vihar, Birla Mandir, Taj-ul-Masajid |
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Nickname(s): The City of Lakes | ||||||||
Location of Bhopal in the Central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh | ||||||||
Coordinates: 23°15′N 77°25′E / 23.250°N 77.417°ECoordinates: 23°15′N 77°25′E / 23.250°N 77.417°E | ||||||||
Country | India | |||||||
State | Madhya Pradesh | |||||||
District | Bhopal | |||||||
Government | ||||||||
• Type | Mayor–Council | |||||||
• Body | Bhopal Municipal Corporation | |||||||
• Mayor | Alok Sharma (BJP) | |||||||
• Member of Parliament | Alok Sanjar (2014 - till date) | |||||||
Area | ||||||||
• Metropolis capital | 685.88 km2 (264.82 sq mi) | |||||||
Elevation | 527 m (1,729 ft) | |||||||
Population (2011) | ||||||||
• Metropolis capital | 1,745,333 | |||||||
• Rank | 17th | |||||||
• Density | 3,887/km2 (10,070/sq mi) | |||||||
• Metro | 1,864,389 | |||||||
• Metro rank | 20th | |||||||
Demonym(s) | Bhopali | |||||||
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | |||||||
Pincode | 462001 to 462046 | |||||||
Telephone | 0755 | |||||||
Vehicle registration | MP-04 | |||||||
Precipitation | 1,123.1 millimetres (44.22 in) | |||||||
Avg. high temperature | 31.7 °C (89.1 °F) | |||||||
Avg. low temperature | 18.6 °C (65.5 °F) | |||||||
Website | www |
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