Bhopal

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#702

Global Rank

3.0

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.6%


Share

India • South Asia • Language power • Time zone Asia/Kolkata UTC+5:30

Population
2.4M
GDP
$5B
GDP per capita
$2,256
Land area
2,539 km² (980 mi²)
Density
934/km² (2,419/mi²)

Primary city Bhopal

State / province Madhya Pradesh

Language Hindi

Stands out, per personGDP: low vs size peersRail stations: low vs size peers

Bhopal metro area

23.26, 77.41
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

Bhopal Gas Tragedy (1984)

Bhopal • Historical Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries1 item

Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya

Bhopal • Archaeology

Languages of Bhopal

Hindi first in Madhya Pradesh; 3 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoHindi
AdministrativeHindi
NationalHindi
NationalEnglish
SecondaryMarathi
English reach, Madhya Pradesh
19%
Tier 3 country

Madhya Pradesh on the languages board · Language power

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1766

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

Bhopal, India