| Voice of Bhopal
: Mrs. Pushplata Sharma
Following are the social and developmental challenges of the district:
· Water, available for the residents for their daily use
in the district is impure and contaminated.
· The condition of the roads is very poor.
· Pollution in the district is increasing day by day.
· The status of education is yet to be improved, specially
in the interiors of the district. The quality of education is very
poor.
· Electricity supply is not good.
Bhopal District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 2772.0 Km2
Population in Bhopal (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 2,368,145
Male : 1,239,378
Female : 1,128,767
Under 6 population
Total : 293,294
Male : 153,101
Female : 140,193
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 52570
In seeing : 28152
In speech : 2373
In hearing : 2133
In movement : 14873
Mental : 5039
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : Does not figure in list of 447 backward
districts
Sex Ratio Rank : 140
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : B (HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 142 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 127 (Census 2001)
Minority : Yes
Brief About Bhopal District
Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, is a fascinating
amalgam of scenic beauty, old historic city and modern urban planning.
It is the 11th century city Bhojpal, founded by Raja Bhoj, but the
present city was established by an Afghan soldier, Dost Mohammed
(1707-1740). His descendants build Bhopal into a beautiful city.
Bhopal, the city of Lakes.
The two lakes of Bhopal still dominate the city, and
are indeed its nucleus. Bordered along their shores stand silent
sentinels that testify to the growth of the city. Bhopal today
presents a multi-faceted profile; the old city with its marketplaces
and fine old mosques and palaces still bears the aristocratic imprint
of its former rulers, among them the succession of powerful Begums
who ruled Bhopal from 1819 to 1926. Equally impressive is
the new city with its verdant, exquisitely laid out parks and gardens,
broad avenues and streamlined modern edifices. It is greener
and cleaner than most cities in the country.
Few
state capitals in India have a history as eventful as Bhopal. The
city of Bhopal has witnessed many changes since it was found by
the Afghan soldier Dost Mohammed in the year 1708. The city has
been through many phases, gentle as well as turbulent, prosperous
as well as disastrous. Bhopal has been a city in which one finds
traces of cultures as different as those of Buddhists, Hindus, Moguals
and Afghans, all of which have been blended to perfection, providing
Bhopal a distinct identity.
Bhopal
is 741 km from Delhi, 789 km from Mumbai, and about 200 kms from
Indore.Major Tourist attractions like Kanha, Ujjain and Sanchi are
close by and well connected. Both railway station and bus stand
are within easy walking distance of the main hotel area along Hamidia
road.
Bhopal,
the City in Mid of India.
Air
:- Bhopal is connected by regular Alliance Air flights to Mumbai,
Indore, Delhi and Gwalior. Sahara Airlines connect Bhopal with Delhi,
Guwahati, Goa, Indore and Lucknow. Airport is 15 km from the city
center.
Rail
:- Bhopal is on one of the two main Delhi to Mumbai railway lines
and also on the main line to the southern state capitals of Chennai,
Hyderabad, Bangalore and Thiruvananthpuram. There are direct trains
to Amritsar and Jammu Tawi and also to major towns in Madhya Pradesh.
Road
:- There are extensive bus services (private and state) to cities
within the region and interstate.
Climate
:- The climate is moderate in Bhopal. The summers are hot and winters
cold. But it does not face extreme weather conditions.It rains moderately
during rainy season.The weather is pleasant through out the year.
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