Bhopal: facts

At a glance

• Country: India
• Region: Madhya Pradesh
• Administrative status: seat of a first-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA)
• Population: approximately 1,798,218
• Coordinates: 23.2547° N, 77.4029° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)
• Currency: Rupee (INR)
• Distance to the capital, New Delhi: 597 km (371 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO): 7.6 km (4.7 mi), straight line
• Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport (IDR): 174 km (108 mi), straight line
• Jabalpur Airport (JLR): 271 km (168 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Kolar: 10 km (6 mi)
• Mandideep: 23 km (15 mi)
• Sehore: 33 km (21 mi)
• Ubaidullahganj: 34 km (21 mi)
• Raisen: 40 km (25 mi)