Bhopal Division is an administrative geographical unit of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. Bhopal is the administrative headquarters of the division. The division consists of districts of Bhopal, Raisen, Rajgarh, Sehore, and Vidisha.[1]

Bhopal Division
Bhopal Division is located in Earth
Bhopal Division
Bhopal Division
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
HeadquartersBhopal
Districts
  1. Bhopal
  2. Vidisha
  3. Raisen
  4. Rajgarh
  5. Sehore
Area
31,321 km2 (12,093 sq mi)
Population
 • Total8,018,679
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitebhopaldivisionmp.nic.in

Before they were merged into Madhya Pradesh in 1956, Bhopal, Sehore, and Raisen districts were part of the former Bhopal State, and Vidisha was part of the former Madhya Bharat state.

References edit

  1. ^ "About Division". Retrieved 2 May 2022.

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