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About Bhopal District
Bhopal is a district in Madhya Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bhopal was 2,371,061 with a growth rate of 28.62%. Bhopal covers 2,772 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bhopal's population is 918 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 920 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bhopal, Urban/Rural population of Bhopal, Literacy data of Bhopal and Religion wise data of Bhopal. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bhopal,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Bhopal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,371,061 | Growth (%) | 28.62 |
| Male Population | 1,236,130 | Sex Ratio | 918 |
| Female Population | 1,134,931 | Child Sex Ratio | 920 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,772 |
Bhopal has a total population of 2,371,061 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,236,130 while the female population 1,134,931. The state area is 2,772 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Bhopal has sex ratio of 918 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 920. Bhopal makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Bhopal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,917,051 | Rural Population | 454,010 |
| Urban Population (%) | 80.85 | Rural Population (%) | 19.15 |
| Urban male Population | 998,105 | Rural Male Population | 238,025 |
| Urban Female Population | 918,946 | Rural Female Population | 215,985 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 921 | Rural Sex Ratio | 907 |
Bhopal urban population is 1,917,051 (80.85% of the total), while the rural population is 454,010 (19.15% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 998,105 are males, and 918,946 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 921 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 238,025 are males and 215,985 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 907 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Bhopal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,660,690 | Literacy (%) | 80.37 |
| Male Literate | 920,314 | Male Literacy (%) | 85.42 |
| Female Literate | 740,376 | Female Literacy (%) | 74.87 |
| Urban Literate | 1,405,880 | Rural Literate | 254,810 |
| Urban Male Literates | 767,170 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 87.44 |
| Rural Male Literates | 153,144 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 76.56 |
| Urban Female Literates | 638,710 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 79.04 |
| Rural Female Literates | 101,666 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 56.23 |
The literacy data of Bhopal highlights a total literacy rate stands at 80.37% with 1,660,690 literate individuals. Male literacy is 85.42% while female literacy is lower at 74.87% among them, 920,314 males and 740,376 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 1,405,880 people being literate, with men at 87.44% and female at 79.04%, compared to rural areas whereas 254,810 people are literate, with male at 76.56% and female at 56.23%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Bhopal
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,755,861 | Hindu (%) | 74.05 |
| Muslim | 525,434 | Muslim (%) | 22.16 |
| Sikh | 10,789 | Sikh (%) | 0.46 |
| Christian | 23,432 | Christian (%) | 0.99 |
| Jain | 25,950 | Jain (%) | 1.09 |
| Buddhist | 21,688 | Buddhist (%) | 0.91 |
| Other | 335 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 7,572 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.32 |
Bhopal population is mostly hindu (74.05%) with a total 1,755,861 people. Muslim(22.16%) with a total 525,434 people. Sikh are (0.46%) with a total 10,789 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.99% with 23,432 people). Jain (1.09% with 25,950 people) Buddhist (0.91% with 21,688 people) and Other (0.01% with 335 people). Around (0.32% with 7,572 people) did not specify their religion.