Bhopal
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Bhopal

India · Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the City of Lakes, due to presence of various natural and artificial lakes near the city boundary. It is also one of the greenest cities in India. It is the 16th largest city in India and 131st in the world. After the formation of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal was part of the Sehore district. It was bifurcated in 1972 and a new district, Bhopal, was formed.

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UTC+5:30 · 11.5 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Madhya Pradesh
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23.26° N, 77.41° E

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