MPPSC · District of Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal: 23.7 lakh people, one story

People
23,71,061
Area
2,772 km²
Literacy
80.37%
Sex ratio
918
#1 in Madhya PradeshPopulation density: 855 per km². Rank 1 of 50 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Madhya PradeshFemale literacy: 74.87%. Rank 1 of 50 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Madhya PradeshUrban population: 80.9%. Rank 1 of 50 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in Madhya PradeshWorkers in farming: 20.6 % of workers. Rank 50 of 50.See the numbers →

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BhopalMadhya Pradesh

The history, places and schemes of Bhopal are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Bhopal in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population23.7 lakh#4/50 in Madhya Pradesh
Area2,772 km²#50/50 in Madhya Pradesh
Population density855 per km²#1/50 in Madhya Pradesh▲ state 236
Sex ratio918 females per 1000 males#33/50 in Madhya Pradesh▼ state 931
Child sex ratio (0–6)920 girls per 1000 boys#32/50 in Madhya Pradesh▲ state 918
Literacy rate80.37%#3/50 in Madhya Pradesh▲ state 69.32
Female literacy74.87%#1/50 in Madhya Pradesh▲ state 59.24
Urban population80.9%#1/50 in Madhya Pradesh▲ state 27.6

People & society

80.4% can read. 918 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
85.478.7
Female literacy
74.959.2
Scheduled Castes
15.115.6
Scheduled Tribes
2.921.1
Living in towns
80.927.6

Gender literacy gap: 10.6 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 74.1%
  • Muslim 22.2%
  • Christian 1.0%
  • Sikh 0.5%
  • Buddhist 0.9%
  • Jain 1.1%
  • Other / not stated 0.3%

    Sectors at a glance

    21 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    8.7 lakh workers, 36.6% of all people

    This district
    Madhya Pradesh
    • Cultivators 8.5%
    • Farm labourers 12.1%
    • Household industry 2.9%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 76.6%

      Schemes & development

      Only 65% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      64.654.3
      Latrine at home
      50.323.3
      Tap water
      41.518.9
      LPG / PNG
      40.214.7
      Phone
      50.537.2
      Television
      48.526.0
      Bicycle
      22.832.2
      Two-wheeler
      30.415.2

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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