Bhopal district

Bhopal District (Hindi: भोपाल ज़िला) is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Bhopal serves as its administrative headquarters. The district is part of Bhopal Division.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Bhopal.
"Huzur" redirects here. For the underground station, see Huzur (Istanbul Metro).

Bhopal district
District of Madhya Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Bhopal city from Taj Mahal, Gond Mahal in Islamnagar, Shaurya Smarak, New Market on the eve of Diwali, Van Vihar National Park
Location of Bhopal district in Madhya Pradesh
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DivisionBhopal
HeadquartersBhopal
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesBhopal
 • Collector & District MagistrateAvinash Lavania IAS
Area
 • Total2,772 km2 (1,070 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,371,061
 • Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,917,051
Demographics
 • Literacy82.3%
 • Sex ratio911/1000
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMP 04
Websitebhopal.nic.in, smartbhopal.city
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