Local businesses in Bhopal
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Hospitals: 117
- MASTERLAL SINGH HOSPITAL; KAILASH NATH KATJU; Khan Shakir ali khan aspataal, gas rahat, bhopal; Darbari Hospital; Indira Gandhi Hospital; Indira IVF Bhopal; Lakecity Hospital, Bhopal; New Apex Hospital; New star hospital; Paliwal Hospital Pvt. Ltd.
- Clinics: 3
- Vijaya Maternity and Nursing Home; Nahar Nursing Home, Bhopal; Pushkom Maternity and Nursing Home, Bhopal
- Pharmacies: 10
- New Life Medicos; Bharat Medical Store; Govind Medico; Sambhavna Dispensary; Shri Medicals
- Medical supply and optical shops: 5
- Praveen; Sunil Opticals; Rakesh Optics; Central Opticals; Lenskart
Bhopal facts
- District
- Bhopal district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 18,83,381
- Area
- about 648.24 sq km, about 427 m above sea level
- PIN codes
- 462001 (Bhopal ), 472337 (Bhopalpur)
- Places nearby
- Aishbagh Stadium (field hockey stadium, 1 km), Lower Lake (Bhopal) (lake, 1 km), Moti Masjid (mosque, 1 km), Lakshmi Narayan Temple (Hindu temple, 2 km)
- Culture and food
- Diwali is the biggest festival in Bhopal, with Ganesh Puja and Durga Puja bringing decorated idols to neighbourhoods and Dussehra ending with the burning of Ravana effigies.
- History
- Folklore says Bhopal was founded in the 11th century by the Paramara king Bhoja and was first called Bhojpal after a dam. Another theory names a king called Bhupala.
- Geography
- Bhopal stands at about 500 m on the Malwa plateau, just north of the Vindhya ranges.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.