Islamnagar, Bhopal

Jagdishpur (previously called Islamnagar) is a panchayat village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in the Huzur tehsil and the Phanda block.

Islamnagar
Village
Jagdishpur
Chaman Mahal
Islamnagar
Islamnagar
Coordinates: 23.3547403°N 77.4171237°E / 23.3547403; 77.4171237
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictBhopal
TehsilHuzur
BlockPhanda
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total3,638
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code482390

Formerly a fortified city, Islamnagar was the capital of the Bhopal princely state for a brief period. The ruins of the palaces built by Bhopal's founder Dost Mohammad Khan still exist at the site.

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