Bhopal, India
Bhopal is a regional capital of 1,798,218 people in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Why visit Bhopal
Townapedia lists 24 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 114 places to eat, 46 places to stay and 16 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Indian Institute of Forest Management, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya and Remember Bhopal Museum.
Weather in Bhopal
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About Bhopal
Bhopal (Hindi: Bhōpāl, pronounced [bʱoːpaːl] ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the City of Lakes, due to presence of various natural and artificial lakes near the city boundary. It is also one of the greenest cities in India. It is the 16th largest city in India and 131st in the world.
From the Wikipedia article Bhopal (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Bhopal on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do16
Indian Institute of Forest Management
School · 5.5 km
College in Madhya Pradesh
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University
School · 9.9 km
State public university in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Bansal Institute of Science and Technology
School · 10.9 km
Engineering and management college in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Barkatullah University
School · 7.9 km
State public university in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
School · 13.5 km
Autonomous research and education institute in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
School · 4.4 km
Public university in Bhopal, India
National Law Institute University Bhopal
School · 8.5 km
State public university in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal
School · 14.5 km
Architecture school in Bhopal, India
4 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks24
Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
Museum · 3.6 km
Anthropology museums in Bhopal , India
Remember Bhopal Museum
Museum · 4.2 km
Museum in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India that commemorates the Bhopal disaster
Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Bharat Bhavan
Museum · 1.4 km
Autonomous multi-arts complex and museum in Bhopal, India
Golghar Museum
Museum · 2.0 km
Golghar has been repaired on 19 August 2023
Regional Museum of Natural History, Bhopal
Museum · 5.1 km
Natural history Museum
Regional Science Centre, Bhopal
Museum · 1.2 km
Children's Science museum in Shyamla Hills, Bhopal -
State Museum, Bhopal
Museum · 1.4 km
Museum in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Tribal Museum Bhopal
Museum · 2.9 km
Museum of tribal art in Madhya Pradesh, India
12 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
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Van Vihar National Park
Park · 4.4 km
National park in Madhya Pradesh, India
Ashoka Society Ground
Park · 6.4 km
Ashoka society (Shahpura Shaikshanik Evam Sankshanik Samiti) owned community ground
Ashoka Society, Bhopal
24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes114
Honey's Kitchen Official Bhopal
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Indian, Ice Cream, Dessert, Chinese, Momos · 2.9 km
Shop no 9, Tarun Market 1250 Tulsi nagar. Link Road no 1, Bhopal
14:00-22:00
Shree Krishna Chaat
Restaurant · Regional · 0.9 km
9 Nadeem Road, bhopal
10:00-21:00
Bhopal Lakeview Coffee House
Cafe · 3.6 km
1980 Khanugaon, Bhopal
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
102 more on the map.
Where to stay46
Churches and places of worship31
Anurag Steel
Place of worship · 4.8 km
7 C/A near police choki, New Industrial Area, Sector H Govindpura, bhopal
Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama
Place of worship · Ramakrishna Mission · 3.5 km
Swami Atmananda Road, Bhopal
Sai Mandir
Place of worship · 2.7 km
St no. 01, Dwarka Nagar Coach Factory Road, Bhopal
Shopping40
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries52
MITHI GOBINDRAM PUBLIC SCHOOL (RG)
School · 6.2 km
Sant Hirdaram Ji Kutiya, Behata, Bhopal
Healthcare220
Hind Spine Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.7 km
E7 ,HIG - 454 Arera Colony, Infront of 1100 Quaters, Hanuman Temple, Beside Multi Hospital, Bhopal, Arera Colony, ,Maharashtra, India, Bhopal
Manisha Hospital
Hospital · 4.7 km
A-8, Main Road 3, Gomti Colony,, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462003
Map of Bhopal
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Getting there and nearby towns
Raja Bhoj Airport (BHO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Kolar 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Satlapur 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Mandideep 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Sehore 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Ubaidullāhganj 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Raisen 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Berasia 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Sānchi 43 km northeast, about 43 min by car
- Ichhāwar 47 km southwest, about 47 min by car
- Vidisha 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Taj Mahal, Bhopal, Abhishek727 Abhishek Mishra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cannonball tree flowers in Bhopal (8), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kulsoom Bi Mosque, Chaar Batti Square, Bhopal, TheAafi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid Kulsum Bee, Budhwara, Bhopal, Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Backside view of Madrasa Hayatul Uloom, Bhopal, TheAafi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bhopal, Moti Masjid (9840931024), Arian Zwegers from Brussels, Belgium, CC BY 2.0
- Widows and Orphans Support Society, Moti Masjid, Bhopal, TheAafi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Hamidia Arts & Commerce Degree College old building, Bhopal, India, Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Hamidia Arts & Commerce Degree College entrance gate, Bhopal, India, Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moti Masjid eastern Gate,Bhopal, Bilal Nibraas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Madrasa Idara Hayatul Uloom Niswan Deeniyat, Moti Masjid, Bhopal, Bilal Nibraas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree flowers in Bhopal (9), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Outer view of Jama Masjid Bhopal, TheAafi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree flowers in Bhopal (19), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree flowers in Bhopal (18), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree flowers in Bhopal (2), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree flowers in Bhopal (1), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree flowers in Bhopal (3), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree flowers in Bhopal (5), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree flowers in Bhopal (4), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Swami Vivekanand pustakalay Bhavan Hamidiay College campus, Bhopal, India, Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Swami Vivekanand pustakalay Bhavan, Hamidiya College campus, Bhopal, India, Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree in Bhopal (1), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree flowers in Bhopal (20), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree in Bhopal (8), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lychee tree in Bhopal (1), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree in Bhopal (6), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree in Bhopal (7), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cannonball tree in Bhopal (5), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IISER Bhopal Entrance Gate, Suyash.dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bharat Bhavan Bhopal inside-1, Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Regional Museum Of Natural History ,Bhopal Entrance, Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Regional Science Centre, Bhopal - mechanical energy - Rube Goldberg machine, Utkarshraj Atmaram, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Outside View of State Museum Bhopal, Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tribal Museum Bhopal 3, NAZAARAEY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alligator at Van Vihar National Park, Sudheer Pandey, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MANIT Main Building, Akshat.saxena21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taj-ul-Masjid, Bhopal, India, Yann ( talk ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- DB Mall Bhopal Front, Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gol ghar bhopal (3), Suyash Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bhopal lake view, Neelesh Nathani, CC BY-SA 4.0
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