Village Trends

Bhopal District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Bhopal is a district in Madhya Pradesh, India, with 2 tehsils and 501 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2371061, sex ratio is 91.81% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 70.04%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Bhopal

StateMadhya Pradesh

Area2772.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayBhopal Junction

Nearest AirportRaja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal

District Code444

Census Year2011

Total Population

2371061

Sex Ratio

91.81%

Literacy Rate

70.04%

Total Tehsils

2

Total Villages

501

Households

501805

Administrative Overview of Bhopal

DistrictBhopal
StateMadhya Pradesh
CountryIndia
Total Area2772.00
Total Tehsils2
Total Villages501
Total Households501805
Nearest Railway StationBhopal Junction
Nearest AirportRaja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal
Latitude / Longitude23.2584857, 77.401989
Census Year2011

Population of Bhopal - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2371061
Male
1236130
Female
1134931
Sex Ratio
91.81%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)304713
Male (0-6 Yrs)158721
Female (0-6 Yrs)145992
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total357516
Male185902
Female171614
% Share15.08
ST
Total69429
Male35966
Female33463
% Share2.93

Religion Population in Bhopal

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
175586174.05%
Muslim
52543422.16%
Sikh
107890.46%
Christian
234320.99%
Jain
259501.09%
Buddhist
216880.91%

Literacy Rate in Bhopal

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1660690
70.04%
Male Literates
920314
74.45%
Female Literates
740376
65.24%

Workers in Bhopal

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
867457
36.59%
Male Workers
644960
52.18%
Female Workers
222497
19.60%

Tehsils List in Bhopal

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Bhopal district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.