# Bhopal District, Madhya Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Madhya Pradesh 

# Bhopal district

Bhopal is a district of Madhya Pradesh, 4th of 50 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,371,061 people** in 2 sub-districts, 3 towns and 519 villages; 81% lived in towns. The largest town is [Bhopal](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/bhopal/) (1,798,218).

- 2,371,061people (2011)
- 2sub-districts
- 3towns
- 80.4%literacy

## Who lives in Bhopal?

Bhopal had **2,371,061 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.3% of Madhya Pradesh's population and 4th of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh by population. There were 918 women for every 1,000 men (below the Madhya Pradesh figure of 931; 33rd of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 920 girls per 1,000 boys (the Madhya Pradesh figure is 918). An average household had 4.7 people, against 4.8 across Madhya Pradesh.

## How literate is Bhopal?

80.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Madhya Pradesh's 69.3%), 3rd of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. Men were at 85.4% and women at 74.9% — a gap of 10.6 points (it is 19.5 points across Madhya Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Huzur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/) (82.1%) and lowest in [Berasia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/berasia/) (65.6%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Bhopal do for a living?

36.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 19.6%). Of all workers, 7% farmed their own land, 6% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 66% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 19% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 13% of workers here, against 47% across Madhya Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Berasia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/berasia/) (51% of workers in farming) and the least is [Huzur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/) (8% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 7 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (6%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 66 (66%) · **■** Marginal 19 (19%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Bhopal

80.9% of people lived in towns and cities (above Madhya Pradesh's 27.6%), the most urban of 50 districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Census counted 3 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Bhopal](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/bhopal/). The largest is [Bhopal](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/bhopal/) with 1,798,218 people, home to 94% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Bhopal

Bhopal had 519 census villages, 501 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 906 people; 5 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Lalariya](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/berasia/lalariya/) (6,385), [Ratanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/ratanpur-482555/) (6,208), [Kanasaiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/kanasaiya/) (6,084), [Toomda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/toomda/) (5,413) and [Samarda Kaliyasot](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/samarda-kaliyasot/) (5,167).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bhopal district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Bhopal district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> BHOPAL, a native state of India, in the central India agency. Its area is 6902 sq. m., and its population in 1901 was 665,961, showing a decrease of 30% in the decade. This seems to be in part due to a difference in numeration, but the state suffered heavily from famine in 1896–1897 and 1899–1900. Bhopal is the principal Mussulman state in central India, ranking next to Hyderabad among the Mahommedan states of India. The surface of the country is uneven, being traversed by the Vindhya ranges, a peak of which near Raysen is upwards of 2500 ft. above sea-level. The general inclination of the country is towards the north, in which direction most of the streams of the state flow, while others, passing through the Vindhya ranges, flow to the Nerbudda. Bhopal state was founded in 1723 by Dost Mahommed Khan, an Afghan adventurer. In 1778, when General Thomas Goddard made his bold march across India, the state of Bhopal was the only Indian power that showed itself friendly; and in 1809 when another British expedition under General Close appeared in the same parts, the nawab of Bhopal petitioned earnestly but in vain to be received under British protection. But in 1817, at the outbreak of the Pindari War, a treaty of dependence was concluded between the chief and the British government.

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)665,961
- Population in 2011 (Census)2,371,061
- Change3.6× (+256%)

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Bhopal compared with Madhya Pradesh

■ Bhopal · ■ Madhya Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.4%**

**69.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****918**

**931

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****920**

**918

Working population ****36.6%**

**43.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bhopal

Of every 100 households in Bhopal in 2011, 93 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Bhopal · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

Toilet within the home ****72%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****25%**

Tap water ****60%**

Drinking water within premises ****49%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****29%**

Use banking services ****62%**

Television ****70%**

Mobile phone ****67%**

Computer with internet ****8%**

Two-wheeler ****44%**

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

None of these assets ****12%**

Own their home ****73%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Bhopal

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Berasia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/berasia/) 263,538 303 1 

[Huzur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/) 2,107,523 216 2 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Bhopal

- Bhopal · 1,798,218
- Kolar · 87,882
- Berasia · 30,951

## Largest villages in Bhopal

- Lalariya · 6,385
- Ratanpur · 6,208
- Kanasaiya · 6,084
- Toomda · 5,413
- Samarda Kaliyasot · 5,167
- Bangrasia · 4,946
- Neelbad · 4,282
- Mugaliyachhap · 3,931
- Lamba Kheda · 3,908
- Chhawani Adampur · 3,842
- Nazirabad · 3,756
- Gunga · 3,745
- Islamnagar · 3,638
- Phanda Kala · 3,525
- Dhamarra · 3,398
- Parwaliya Sadak · 3,310
- Taraisewaniya · 3,301
- Katara · 3,153
- Runaha · 3,082
- Bhauri · 3,031

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Bhopal?2: Berasia, Huzur
- What is the population of Bhopal district?2,371,061 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Bhopal?Bhopal