What is the population of Bhopal?

1,798,218 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Bhopal?

Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO).

Does Bhopal have a university?

Yes. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal and VIT Bhopal.

BHOPAL

Madhya Pradesh · INDIA (IN) · 23.25°N / 77.40°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,275,841

Bhopal is a city in India with a population of 1,798,218. It sits at 23.25/77.40, runs on Asia/Kolkata, is 10 km from Kolar.

Population 1,798,218

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Kolkata

All facts

fields

Country: India
Subdivision: Madhya Pradesh
Coords: 23.25°N / 77.40°E
UTC offset: +5.5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km

S Kolar Madhya Pradesh 87,882 10.1 km

SE Satlapur Madhya Pradesh 14,755 20.2 km

SE Mandideep Madhya Pradesh 59,654 23.4 km

W Sehore Madhya Pradesh 109,118 33.3 km

SE Ubaidullāhganj Madhya Pradesh 22,845 34.0 km

E Raisen Madhya Pradesh 44,162 39.6 km

N Berasia Madhya Pradesh 30,951 41.8 km

NE Sānchi Madhya Pradesh 8,401 42.8 km

SW Ichhāwar Madhya Pradesh 15,221 46.8 km

Air access

nearby

BHO

Raja Bhoj International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal

manit.ac.in

VIT Bhopal

vitbhopal.ac.in

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Bhopal?: 1,798,218 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bhopal in?: Asia/Kolkata.
Which country is Bhopal in?: India (IN).
Which airport serves Bhopal?: Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO).
How far is Bhopal from New Delhi?: About 597 km.
Does Bhopal have a university?: Yes. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal and VIT Bhopal.
What languages are spoken in India?: English.
What currency is used in India?: Indian Rupee.
How many cities are in India?: 7,016 on record.
Which admin region is Bhopal in?: Madhya Pradesh.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1275841

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1275841,
    "name": "Bhopal",
    "ascii_name": "Bhopal",
    "country_code": "IN",
    "population": 1798218,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Kolkata",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 23.25469,
    "longitude": 77.40289
  }
}

Context

comparatives

20.5x the population of Kolar.
10 km from Kolar.
Same timezone (Asia/Kolkata) as 7,013 other cities in India.