Bhopal district

Coordinates: 23°16′00″N 77°24′00″E / 23.2667°N 77.4°E / 23.2667; 77.4
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Bhopal district
Bhopal
 • Collector & District MagistrateAvinash Lavania IAS
Area
 • Total2,772 km2 (1,070 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,371,061
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,917,051
Demographics
 • Literacy82.3%[2]
 • Sex ratio911/1000[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMP 04
Websitebhopal.nic.in, smartbhopal.city

Bhopal District (Hindi: भोपाल ज़िला) is a

Bhopal Division
.

History

Bhopal district was carved out of the erstwhile Sehore District of Bhopal division vide M.P.Govt. Notification No.2477/1977/Sa/One/ dated 13 September 1972.The district derives its name from the district head-quarters town Bhopal which is also the capital of Madhya Pradesh. According to the Imperial Gazeteer of India, Bhopal derives from "Bhoj Pal" named after the legendary founder of the city.[3]

The early history of the present-day district area is obscure. According to a legend, the area was part of Mahakautar, a barrier of dense forests and hills separating North India from South India. 10th century CE onwards, names of

Dilawar Khan Ghori (father of Hoshang Shah) took control of the territory, ruling from Dhar.[4]

In the 14th century, a

Nawabs of Bhopal had to cede some territories to the Marathas. Faiz was a religious recluse, and his step-mother Mamola Bai effectively ruled the state on his behalf. His successors maintained good relations with the East India Company, which eventually came to rule India.[4]

Between 1819 and 1926, Bhopal was ruled by four female rulers, including

Bhopal State (1949–56)
.

After the

States Reorganisation Act of 1956, Bhopal state was integrated into the Sehore district of the newly formed state of Madhya Pradesh. The Bhopal city was declared as the capital of Madhya Pradesh. On 26 January 1972, the Government of Madhya Pradesh announced that Bhopal would be made a separate district. The Bhopal district was officially carved out of the Sehore district on 26 November 1972.[4]

Geography

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The district has an area of 2,772 km2.[1]

Bhopal District is bounded by the districts of

Rajgarh
to the northwest.

The city of Bhopal lies in the southern part of the district, and the majority of the population resides within Bhopal municipality. The town of Berasia lies in the northern part of the district.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901143,958—    
1911156,354+0.83%
1921140,300−1.08%
1931163,747+1.56%
1941188,608+1.42%
1951235,665+2.25%
1961371,715+4.66%
1971572,169+4.41%
1981894,739+4.57%
19911,351,479+4.21%
20011,843,510+3.15%
20112,371,061+2.55%
source:[6]


Religions in Bhopal district (2011)[7]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 74.05%
Islam
 
 22.16%
Jainism
 
 1.09%
Christianity
 
 0.99%
Buddhism
 
 0.91%
Other or not stated
 
 0.80%

According to the

640
).

The district has a population density of 855 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,210/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 28.46%. Bhopal has a sex ratio of 918 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 80.37%. 80.85% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.08% and 2.93% of the population respectively.[1]

Languages of Bhopal district (2011)

  Hindi (84.67%)
  Urdu (6.76%)
  Marathi (2.61%)
  Sindhi (2.23%)
  Others (3.73%)

At the time of the

2011 Census of India, 84.67% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 6.76% Urdu, 2.61% Marathi and 2.23% Sindhi as their first language.[10]

Tourist places

Subdivisions

The Bhopal district has three tehsils:

community development blocks: Berasia and Phanda. The two tehsils are further sub-divided into units known as Patwari Halkas.[4]

Cities and towns

Berasia tehsil:

  1. Berasia (municipality)

Huzur tehsil

  1. Bhopal (municipal corporation)
  2. Kolar (municipality)

In 2019, Kolar was declared a separate tehsil.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "District Census Hand Book – Bhopal" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ "Total Population, child population in the age group 0-6, literates and literacy rates by sex: 2011". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  3. ^ Khanal, Bhavesh. "History of Bhopal". bhopal.nic.in. District Administration. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e "District Census Handbook 2011: Bhopal" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 August 2015.
  5. ISBN 978-81-7625-806-7
    .
  6. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Madhya Pradesh" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Madhya Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Latvia 22,04,708 July 2011 est.
  9. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  10. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Madhya Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  11. ^ Kolar becomes third tehsil of state capital

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