Bijalpur
| Bijalpur | |
|---|---|
| Suburb | |
  Bijalpur Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°38′5″N 75°48′41″E / 22.63472°N 75.81139°ECoordinates: 22°38′5″N 75°48′41″E / 22.63472°N 75.81139°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Indore |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 40,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 452012 |
| Telephone code | 0731-232XXXX |
| Vehicle registration | MP 09 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:980 ♂/♀ |
Bijalpur is in the south-west suburban of Indore city. It has population of 40000 (Census record 2011). It was included in Indore in 1983.
Location
Bijalpur is situated on National Highway 3 (India) between Rau & Rajendra Nagar . It is situated in the outskirts of the city. It is one of the hot spots of Real Estate around Indore with many Educational Institutions opening up and construction of 6 Laned concrete Indore Bypass.
Public Image
Bijalpur is widely known for its high crime rates. Nearly more than 60% of the general population has a Criminal record. Khati Samaj is the majority of the population there. As it comes under Rau Vidhansabha Constituency, bijalpur has played the role of the kingmaker.
The people of bijalpur are very well known for their antics, bloodshed, and violence. There have been many incidents of riots and murders, and gangwars.
On June 2017, the people of bijalpur participated in Farmer`s Strike in which the local residents threw away food, milk, vegetables on the National Highway 3 resulting in cut-off of food supplies in the city. It was during this they attacked the Main Food Market in the city.
Geography
Bijalpur is situated at an altitude of about 530 meters above MSL. Climate is sub tropical which is typical in this part of country. Summers are hot and dry followed by monsoon months, with approximate 32-35 inches of rainfall followed by mild winters in the months of Dec-Jan.
Summer daytime temperature can reach 45 °C with 20-25% humidity. Winter night temperature can fall to 5-6 °C with 20-25% humidity. Annual rainfall is about 32-35 inches (800mm)
Infrastructures
Many new planned infrastructures are booming around the area such as Indigo Homes,Nice Gardens, Galaxy Resorts etc. There is also a large mall being constructed which will house together a multiplex, mega stores - Big Bazar, V Mart etc.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Bijalpur had a population of 18000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bijalpur has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 89%, and female literacy is 74%. In Bijalpur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Connectivity
Road
Bijalpur is situated on National Highway 3 (India) and has got frequent city bus connection with Indore Palasia-Mhow-Pithampur through an extensive network of city buses, both private and run by Indore city transport limited.
Railway
Bijalpur is situated on Longest functioning metre gauge rail line in India from Ratlam to Akola. There are regular passenger train services throughout the day connecting Bijalpur with Indore City, Ratlam, Mhow, Khandwa, Akola, Ujjain. This rail line is being converted into a 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge line of Indian Railways. There is very less freight traffic on this section.
The nearest broad gauge railway station is the main railway station of Indore, Indore Junction (INDB), 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away. Indore is one of the major terminus and has regular daily connections to almost all major towns in the country.
Administration
Bijalpur comes under Indore Parliamentary constituency and is a separate seat for State Assembly named Rau (Vidhan Sabha constituency), sending its own Member of the Legislative Assembly (India).
It comes under jurisdiction of Indore Collector, an IAS officer and Senior Superintendent of Police, an IPS Officer.
Education and Research
It has Government women polytechnic college situated on Bijalpur square. It also has schools and colleges attached to Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya and RGPV in its vicinity.
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, dealing with research in Laser & Nuclear science is also near Bijalpur.
UCMAS has also started its centre here. Where students are taking abacus training. UCMAS is a whole brain development program for 5-13 yrs old children. UCMAS website
Notes
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.