BHOPAL
CITY AT A GLANCE :-
Area
of the city : - 285.00 Sq Km
Population – 15,84,351
Population Density – 50 persons per hectare
% of the state population 2.57%
Sex Ratio - 890
%
of Slum Population 31.0 %
No of Wards 66
No of Zones 11
Average
rainfall :- 1200mm
Water
Supply 33.5 MGD
Solid
Waste generated 500 T per day
Height
above MSL Height varying from 501 to 625 MSL.
Wind Direction Westerly and south – westerly.
Drainage
pattern Three main valleys provide the natural
drainage
Physical
features Hilly terrain sloping towards north
and southeast
Mineral
Resources There are no known, minerals
Soil
Profile Hard red soils with rocky outcrops
and black cotton soil having depth ranging
between 4' to 10’.
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