Bhopal division

Administrative division of Madhya Pradesh, India

Place in Madhya Pradesh, India
Bhopal Division
Location of Bhopal division in Madhya Pradesh
Location of Bhopal division in Madhya Pradesh
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
HeadquartersBhopal
Districts
  1. Bhopal
  2. Vidisha
  3. Raisen
  4. Rajgarh
  5. Sehore
Area
 • Total31,321 km2 (12,093 sq mi)
Population
 • Total8,018,679
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitebhopaldivisionmp.nic.in

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]

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

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

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