Bhopal District

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal district is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh. Its administrative headquarters is at Bhopal. It covers 2,772 sq km and had a population of 23,71,061 at the 2011 census, a density of 855 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Bhopal
Area
2,772 sq km
Population
23.71 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
855 /km²
Literacy Rate
80.37%
Sex Ratio
918
per 1,000 males
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Bhopal District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Bhopal district.

Total Population
23.71 Lakh
Male Population
12.36 Lakh
Female Population
11.35 Lakh
Rural Population
4.51 Lakh
Urban Population
19.20 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.58 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
62,100
Literacy Rate
80.37%
Population Density
855 /km²
Sex Ratio
918
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 85.42%Female literacy 74.87%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Bhopal district.

3
Tehsils
2
Blocks
30
Nyay Panchayats
187
Gram Panchayats
510
Villages
Headquarters
Bhopal
Languages
Hindi, Urdu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
23.25° N, 77.41° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Bhopal

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Bhopal

Constituency No. 19 · General
Primary
Alok Sharma
Alok Sharma
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Berasia
  • Bhopal Uttar
  • Narela
  • Bhopal Dakshin-Paschim
  • Bhopal Madhya
  • Govindpura
  • Huzur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Bhopal

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from Bhopal

(8)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Bhopal district.

Election History

Lok Sabha

Bhopal · No. 19

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPAlok Sharma
    Votes 9,81,110Vote share 68.97%Margin 5,01,499
    1. 1. Alok Sharma · BJP9,81,110 (68.97%)
    2. 2. Arun Srivastava · INC4,79,611 (33.72%)
    3. 3. Bhanu Pratap Singh · BSP12,100 (0.85%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPPragya Singh Thakur
    Votes 8,66,482Vote share 61.54%Margin 3,64,822
    1. 1. Pragya Singh Thakur · BJP8,66,482 (61.54%)
    2. 2. Digvijaya Singh · INC5,01,660 (35.63%)
    3. 3. Madhav Prasad · BSP11,210 (0.8%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPAlok Sanjar
    Votes 7,14,178Vote share 63.19%Margin 3,70,696
    1. 1. Alok Sanjar · BJP7,14,178 (63.19%)
    2. 2. PC Sharma · INC3,43,482 (30.39%)
    3. 3. Rachna Dhingra · AAP28,410 (2.51%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Madhya Pradesh
State
Bhopal
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 19
7 Assembly
No. 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155

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Bhopal District at a Glance

State
Madhya Pradesh
Headquarters
Bhopal
Area
2,772 sq km
Population
23.71 Lakh
Population density
855 per km²
Sex ratio
918 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
80.37%
Languages
Hindi, Urdu
Tehsils
3
Blocks
2
Gram panchayats
187
Villages
510
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Madhya Pradesh
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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