Bhopal Pincodes

The administrative hub of Bhopal division and Bhopal district, as well as the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, is Bhopal. Because of the numerous man-made and natural lakes there, it is referred to as the City of Lakes. It is also among India’s greenest cities. It ranks 131st in the globe and 16th in size in India. Following Madhya Pradesh’s creation, Bhopal was a part of the district of Sehore.

In 1972, it split, creating the new district of Bhopal. The city, which flourished around 1707, served as the capital of the erstwhile Bhopal State, a British princely state controlled by the Nawabs of Bhopal till India gained her independence in 1947.

History

Folklore holds that the Paramara monarch Bhoja, who reigned from his capital at Dhar, created Bhopal in the eleventh century. According to this hypothesis, Bhopal’s original name was Bhojpal, after a dam (pal) built by the minister of the king. According to a different legend, the city is named after Bhupala, also known as Bhupal, a different ruler. Another legend claims that Raja Bhoj was afflicted with leprosy. According to his doctor, he should construct a lake using water from 365 rivers and take daily baths in it. This lake was named Bhoj Tal when it was constructed. People began referring to the city as Bhojpal and then Bhopal throughout time.

Geography

Bhopal is situated in central India, just north of the upper Vindhya mountain ranges, and has an average height of 500 meters. Situated atop the Malwa plateau, the terrain rises towards the Vindhya Range to the south and is elevated above the northern Indian plains. The Katara hills in the south and the Idgah, Arera, and Shyamala hills in the north are the most notable hills in Bhopal. There are five reservoirs and seventeen lakes, the largest of which are upper and lower lakes. The Lower Lake is 1.29 square kilometer in surface area and 9.6 square kilometer in catchment, whereas the Upper Lake is 36 km2 in surface area and 361 square kilometer in catchment.

Climate

The climate in Bhopal is humid subtropical, with hot summers, chilly, dry winters, and a humid monsoon season. Summers begin in late March and last until mid-June, with an average temperature of about 30 °C. May is when summer peaks, with highs that frequently reach 40 °C. The record high for May was 46.7 °C on May 19, 2016, while the record high for June was 45.9 °C on June 7, 2019. Late June is when the monsoon begins, and it concludes in late September. Approximately 40 inches (1020 mm) of precipitation, frequent thunderstorms, and flooding occur during these months.

Demography

As per the 2011 census, there are 1,798,218 people living in Bhopal city (the area under Bhopal Municipal Corporation): 936,168 men and 862,050 women. In 2011, 1,886,100 people called the Bhopal metropolitan area—the urban agglomeration that encompasses the city of Bhopal—home. With male and female literacy rates of 89.2% and 80.1%, respectively, the overall effective literacy rate for the population aged seven years and older was 85.24%.

Culture

In Bhopal, Diwali is a significant event. Exchanges of sweets and gifts take place, along with charitable donations. On Diwali, people worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Idols of Ganesh and Durga are set up in jhankis all around the city during the Navratras of Ganesh and Durga. People swarm to pay their prayers to their gods. Massive effigies of Ravan are burnt in various sections of the city on the day of Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, which marks the conclusion of Navratras. In addition to jhankis, a grandiose annual Durga puja is held, featuring the installation of massive statues of the mother goddess and pandals along with the serving of bhog. Numerous cultural events and pujas, such as Saraswati Puja and Kali Puja, are also held.