Bhopal District

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Bhopal District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Bhopal serves as its administrative headquarters.

The district has an area of 2,772 km², and a population 1,836,784 (2001 census). The population of Bhopal District increased by 51% from 1981 to 1991, and by 36% from 1991 to 2001. Bhopal District is bounded by the districts of Guna to the north, Vidisha to the northeast, Raisen to the east and southeast, Sehore to the southwest and west, and Rajgarh to the northwest.

The city of Bhopal lies in the southern part of the district, and the majority of the population resides within Bhopal municipality. The town of Berasia lies in the northern part of the district. The district is part of Bhopal Division.

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Divisions and Districts of Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal Division: Betul \| Bhopal \| Harda \| Hoshangabad \| Raisen \| Rajgarh \| Sehore \| Vidisha
Chambal Division: \| Bhind \| Morena \| Sheopur
Gwalior Division: Ashoknagar \| Datia \| Guna \| Gwalior \| Shivpuri
Indore Division: Barwani \| Burhanpur \| Dhar \| Indore \| Jhabua \| Khandwa \| Khargone
Jabalpur Division: Balaghat \| Chindwara \| Dindori \| Jabalpur \| Katni \| Mandla \| Narsinghpur \| Seoni
Rewa Division: Anuppur \| Rewa \| Satna \| Shadol \| Sidhi \| Umaria
Sagar Division: Chhatarpur \| Damoh \| Panna \| Sagar \| Tikamgarh
Ujjain Division: Dewas \| Mandsaur \| Neemuch \| Ratlam \| Shajapur \| Ujjain