Local businesses in Bhopal
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- Restaurants and cafes: 39
- Aadarsh Namkeen; Manohar Dairy; Gandhi Dham; Pizza palace; Tapti; Taste of Khatta Meetha; Wah Ji Wah; Keventers; Krishna Tea Stall; Kwality
- Clothing shops: 117
- Agarwals; Honey Collection; M/S Rohit Store; Ashoka Garments; Being Star Kids Wear; Best Choice; Bombay Cloth Store; Bombay Saree Emporium; Brij Mohan Das & Sons; Chhaap Emporium
- Jewellers: 24
- Anmol Jewellers; Ashtalakshmi Jewellers; Aspra Jewellers; Balaji Gems; DMJ Nupur Jewellers; Fashion Care Art Jewel; RK Jewellers; Rantwala; Ratan Shree Jewellers Private Limited; Sinma
- Supermarkets: 1
- Hari OM Sweets
- Salons and beauty shops: 7
- Raj's Exclusive Hair Styling Centre; Aditya'z; Auric World Spa; Rose Beauty parlor; VLCC; Jawed Habib
- Clinics: 3
- Vijaya Maternity and Nursing Home; Nahar Nursing Home, Bhopal; Pushkom Maternity and Nursing Home, Bhopal
- Schools: 9
- Anand Vihar School; Bhopal Academy School; Douglas Higher Secondary School; Hind Convent HS; LGM Memorial School; Rashidia School; Saidia School
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)
- 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.
- 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.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.