Local businesses in Bhopal
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 39
- Bapu Ki Kutia; Brijwasi; Aadarsh Namkeen; Manohar Dairy; Gandhi Dham; Pizza palace; Tapti; Taste of Khatta Meetha; Wah Ji Wah; Keventers
- Hotels and lodges: 36
- Hotel Bharti; Police Officers' Mess; hotel shalimar true geoposition; Home Guard Mess; Hotel India; Hotel Palash Residency; Hotel Ranjit Legacy; Hotel Sarthak; Hotel The Pannis; Ashirwad Regency
- Attractions and museums: 12
- Premali wallance p ltd; Boat Club; Abandoned Union Carbide Plant; Gauhar Mahal; Jan Jati Sangralay - Tribal musuem; Manav Sangralay; State Museum Bhopal; State Museum; Tribal museum; Regional Science Center
- Cinemas and theatres: 13
- Sangam cinema; Alpana Talkies; Bharat Bhawan Amphitheatre; Bharat Cineplex; Bhopal Talkies; Jyoti Cinema
- Places of worship: 28
- Birla Temple Compound; Masjid Ashbagh; Peetal Nagari Mandir; Shri Khedapati Hanuman Mandir; Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama; Moti Masjid; Birla Mandir; Sai Mandir; Jama Masjid; Kali Mandir
- Parks and stadiums: 24
- Dhanmantri Park; Kasturba Park; Mayur Park; Naveen Nagar Park; Park at Red Cross Hospital; Rani Kamlawati Park; SAI Sports Club; Shanthi Park; Vidhan Sabha Front Garden; Rose Garden
- Clothing shops: 117
- Ashoka Garments; Being Star Kids Wear; Best Choice; Bombay Cloth Store; Bombay Saree Emporium; Brij Mohan Das & Sons; Chhaap Emporium; Chhap Emporium; Collective Fashion Store; Durlabh Sarees
- Jewellers: 24
- Agarbandhu Jewellers; Anmol Jewellers; Ashtalakshmi Jewellers; Aspra Jewellers; Balaji Gems; DMJ Nupur Jewellers; Fashion Care Art Jewel; RK Jewellers; Rantwala; Ratan Shree Jewellers Private Limited
- Salons and beauty shops: 7
- Raj's Exclusive Hair Styling Centre; Aditya'z; Auric World Spa; Rose Beauty parlor; VLCC; Jawed Habib
- Bakeries and sweet shops: 5
- Lala Cake House; Omni Bakers; Ahuja Bakery; Top 'N Town Bakers; Lucky Bakery
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.
- Local economy
- Bhopal's economy is mainly industrial, covering pharmaceuticals, automobiles, textiles, jewellery and electronics, with older trades in cotton and flour milling and cloth weaving.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.