मध्य प्रदे श के संभाग और उनके जिऱे

Bhopal Division Detail Study

Lesson 5
of MP for all
Competitive
Exam

By Namrata Soni
DIVISIONs AND DISTRICTS OF MP
By Namrata Soni
• Madhya Pradesh came into existence on 1 November, 1956.
• In 2000, the state broke up into two, Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh.
• Currently, the number of districts in state is 52.
• A new district NIWARI is created in october 2018 by
partitioning Tikamgarh district.
1. Bhopal division
2. Gwalior division
3. Indore division
4. Chambal division
5. Jabalpur division
6. Narmadapuram division
7. Rewa division
8. Sagar division
9. Shahdol division
10. Ujjain division
 Bhopal
BHOPAL

Rajgarh

Raisen
Vidisha Sehore
 BHOPAL DISTRICT
INITIALLY FOUNDED BY KING BHOJ (1000-1055).

Bhopal was formerly a part of Bhopal princely state, which was

founded in 1723 by Dōst Moḥammad Khan, an Afghan
Adventurer.

During 1819-1926 Bhopal was ruled by 4 Begum namely-

Begum Qudsia
Begum Nawab Sikandar
Begum Sultan Shah Jehan
Begum Kaikhusrau Jahan
Begum Sajida Sultan

Hamidulla khan ruled until 1949(last ruler).

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Formation - 26th January,1972.
Area -2772 sq km.
Population- 23,71,061.
Sex ratio-911.
Density-855 per sq km.(maximum)
Literacy Rate- 82.3%.
Location and Boundaries—Guna, Vidisha,
Raisen, Sehore, rajgarh.
FAMOUS FOR
• Bhopal “city of Lakes”
• Birla Temple.
• Biggest –Tajul-Masjid, literally means 'crown
among mosques‘
• Smallest - Dhai Sidhi Masjid.
• Van vihar National Park.
• Indira Gandhi National Museum on
Mankind(1985).
• Satellite control Centre of ISRO.
Designed By Charls Correa
• Bharat Bhawan,
• Indira gandhi vidhan bhawan,
• Paryawas Bhavan
(MPHousing Board).
• IIFM Bhopal,
• Gandhi Medical College.
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• On December 3 1984, more than 40 tons
of METHYL ISOCYANATE GAS leaked from
a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India,
at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL)

Bharat Heavy Electricals

Limited (BHEL) Established in
1964,
Gas and Steam Turbines
Boilers
Electric Motors
Electric Locomotives
Generators
 Shaurya Smarak is a War memorial
situated at Bhopal, inaugurated by the
Prime Minister of India Narendra
Modi on 14 October 2016.

Habibganj railway station is a railway station

in Bhopal City and part of the West Central
Railway.It is India's first ISO CERTIFIED private
railway station.

Moti Masjid- Sikander Begum

Gauhar Mahal,
Tribal Museum etc.
 Maximum universities-
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya.
• Barkatullah University.
• LNCT University.
• Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University.
• Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and
Communication.
• Rabindranath Tagore University, formerly AISECT University.
• Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya.
• RKDF University.
Institutions of national importance
• Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM Bhopal)-(1974)
• Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT Bhopal)
• Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
• Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) (1961)
• National Institute of Design (NID Bhopal)
• National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT Bhopal)
• National Law Institute University.
• RCPV Noronha Academy of Administration and Management.
 Japla mata mandir
Rajgarh District
• Originally known as Jhanjhanipur.

• NTPC Solar Power Plant-50 MW.

• The Madhya Pradesh State is the FIRST in the World

to produce sub-national Human Development
Report.(1995)and Rajgarh is the first district of India
to do so.

• Chidikho-Wild Life Sancutary Narsinghgarh.

• “Kashmir of Malwa”- Narsinghgarh.

• Biaora is considered as Square(junction) of
National Highway.
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Ghurel-Temple of Pashupatinath. Kapileshwar Mahadev Temple Tirupati balaji mandir
zirapur
• Kundalia Dam on Mohanpura dam Rajgarh on
Kalisindh River Nevaj River
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• Narsinghgarh Fort
• This fort is the third biggest of Madhya Pradesh
State, after the Forts of Mandu & Gwalior.

Chhapi Dam Jeerapur on chhapi river oldest dam.

Now it is developed as Tourist spot
 Raisen District
UNESCO World Heritage site the Sanchi Stupa is living
proof of India's artistic and architectural history.
(Declared in 1989).
Built by king Ashoka.

Bhojpur Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Located on
the banks of the Vetraveti River in
Raisen district.
Known as Somnath of the East.
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Ratapani Tiger Reserve, It has
been a wildlife sanctuary since
1976. As of March 2013
declared as TIGER RESERVE.

Bhimbetka rock shelters, It is

a UNESCO World Heritage Site
declared in 2003
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• OSHO's Birth Place- Kuchwada (udaipur
-Raisen).
• Acharya Rajneesh, original name
Chandra Mohan Jain, (born December
11, 1931, Kuchwada [ Madhya
Pradesh], died January 19, 1990, Pune)

• Mrigendranath Cave (one-km-

long)near Patni village in Raisen
district, about 80 km away from
Bhimbetka.
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