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MADHYA PRADESH

CAPITAL
Bhopal
ESTABLISHED
November 1, 1956
CHIEF MINISTER
Siva Raj Singh Chauhan
GOVERNOR
Anandiben Patel
RULING PARTY
BJP
HIGH COURT
Jabalpur, 1956
STATE ANIMAL
Bharasinga (Swamp Deer)
STATE BIRD
Asian Paradise Flycatcher
STATE TREE
Banyan
STATE FLOWER
Parrot Tree
STATE FRUIT
---
STATE EMBLEM
---
STATE SONG
---
STATE SPORT
---
STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Hindi (State Language), Punjabi, Malvi, Nimadi, Gondi, Bilodi, Korku, Nihali, Kalto
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Pandavani
  2. 2Matcha
  3. 3Lota
  4. 4Chero
  5. 5Gaur (folk dance)
  6. 6Koli
  7. 7Lanvani
  8. 8Tamasha
  9. 9Bhagoria
  10. 10Dindi
  11. 11Matki
  12. 12Badhai
  13. 13Mariya
  14. 14Sahariya
BOUNDARY STATES (5)
  1. 1Chattisgarh
  2. 2Rajasthan
  3. 3Utter Pradesh
  4. 4Maharashtra
  5. 5Gujarat
AREA

3,08,252 sq km (2nd), Density: 236 per sq. km

POPULATION

7,26,26,089 (5th), Males = 3,76,12,306 & Females = 3,50,14,503 Male : Female = 1000 : 930

LITERACY

72.60%

ASSEMBLY

230

LOK SABHA

29

RAJYA SABHA

11

TRIBES
  1. 1Baiga
  2. 2Bhillulum Mukiya
  3. 3Kaul
  4. 4Bhuya
  5. 5Biror
  6. 6Katkari
  7. 7Khond
  8. 8Gondu
  9. 9Khariya
  10. 10Adivasi
  11. 11Korku
  12. 12Bhariya
  13. 13Halba
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Gangaur
  2. 2Teej
  3. 3Pushkar Fair
  4. 4Bhagoria
  5. 5Holi
  6. 6Sravan Somavar
  7. 7Id
  8. 8Diwali
  9. 9Dussehra
  10. 10Ramnavami
  11. 11Shivaratri
  12. 12Malwa
  13. 13Jhabua
  14. 14Panchamarhi
  15. 15Corn Festival
DISTRICTS (51)
  1. 1Agar Malwa
  2. 2Alirajpur
  3. 3Anuppur
  4. 4Ashok Nagar
  5. 5Balaghat
  6. 6Barwani
  7. 7Betul
  8. 8Bhind
  9. 9Bhopal
  10. 10Burhanpur
  11. 11Hoshangabad
  12. 12Jabalpur
  13. 13Jhabua
  14. 14Katni
  15. 15Khandwa
  16. 16Chhindwara
  17. 17Khargone
  18. 18Mandla
  19. 19Mandsaur
  20. 20Morena
  21. 21Narsinghpur
  22. 22Damoh
  23. 23Datia
  24. 24Dewas
  25. 25Dhar
  26. 26Chhatarpur
  27. 27Dindori
  28. 28Guna
  29. 29Gwalior
  30. 30Harda
  31. 31Neemuch
  32. 32Panna
  33. 33Raisen
  34. 34Raigarh
  35. 35Ratlam
  36. 36Sheopur
  37. 37Shivapuri
  38. 38Sidhi
  39. 39Singrauli
  40. 40Indore
  41. 41Tikamgarh
  42. 42Ujjain
  43. 43Umaria
  44. 44Vidisha
  45. 45Rewa
  46. 46Seoni
  47. 47Shahdol
  48. 48Shajapur
  49. 49Sagar
  50. 50Satna
  51. 51Sehore
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Nephanagar
  2. 2Balaghat
  3. 3Ujjain
  4. 4Indore
  5. 5Mandu
  6. 6Panchamarhi
  7. 7Bhimetka
  8. 8Bhojpur
  9. 9Maheswar
  10. 10Gwalior
  11. 11Chhatarpur
  12. 12Rewa
  13. 13Betul
  14. 14Guna
  15. 15Khandwa
  16. 16Kajuraho
  17. 17Tatlam
  18. 18Kanha
  19. 19Sagar
  20. 20Dewas
  21. 21Morena
  22. 22Vidisha
  23. 23Satna
  24. 24Khargone
  25. 25Ujjain – Kshripa River
  26. 26Jabalpur (Narmada River)

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Laxmana Temple Khajuraho
2Mahakaleshwar Jyothirlinga---
3Khandaria Mahadeva TempleKhajuraho

INDUSTRIES

#Industry/Company NameYearLocation
1Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited ---Bhopal
2Bank Note Press ---Dewas
3Security Paper Mill ---Hoshangabad
4Newsprint Factory ---Nepanagar
5Grey Iron Foundry ---Jabalpur
6Gun Carriage Factory ---Jabalpur
7Neemanch Alkaloid Factory------

POWER PLANTS :

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Korba Thermal Power Plant------
2Vindyachal Thermal Power Station------
3Satpura Thermal Power Station------
4Amarkantak Thermal Power Station------
5Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project------
6Sant Singaji Thermal Power Plant------
7Solar Power Station ---Bhagwanpur
8Neemuch Solar Power Plant2013Diken/Neemuch
RIVERS
  1. 1Chambal
  2. 2Betwa
  3. 3Kalisindhu
  4. 4Tapti
  5. 5Mahanadi
  6. 6Kshipra
  7. 7Ken
  8. 8Kulo
  9. 9Son
  10. 10Banjar
  11. 11Tawa
  12. 12Machna
  13. 13Shakkar
  14. 14Denwa
  15. 15Sonbhadra
  16. 16Prabati
  17. 17Indravati
  18. 18Narmada

LAKES :

#Lake NameRiverLocation
1Upper Lake------
2Bhojtal Lake ---Bhopal
3Lower Lake------

PROJECTS/DAMS :

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Indhira sagar dam Narmada River---
2Rajghat Dam Betwa River---
3Gandhi Sagar Dam------
4Narmada Dam Narmada River---
5Bansagar Project Son River---
6Tawa Reservoir Tawa River---
7Omkareshwar Dam Narmada River---
8Madikheda Dam------

WATERFALLS/BEACH :

#NameLocation
1Apsara Waterfalls---
2Chachai Waterfalls Rewa
3Keoti Waterfalls Rewa
4Rajat Prapat Waterfalls Hoshangabad
5Gatha Waterfalls Panna
6Dhaundhar WaterfallsBhedaghat/Jabalpur district/Narmada riverA

PORTS :

#Port NameLocation
1 The Shri Ram GhatUjjainIMP

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES :

#NameLocation
1---------

BIOSPHERE RESERVES :

Nil

TIGER RESERVES :

#NameYearLocation
1Kanha Tiger Reserve 1974 Mandla & Balaghat
2Pench Tiger Reserve 1993Seoni District
3Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve 1994Umaria District
4Panna Tiger Reserve 1995 Panna & Chhatarpur District
5Satpura Tiger Reserve 2000 Hoshangabad
6Sanjay – Dubri Tiger Reserve 2009 Sidhi District

NATIONAL PARKS :

#NameYearLocation
1Kanha National Park 1955 Mandla & Balaghat Districts
2Madhav National Park 1959 Shivapuri & Gwarlior Districts
3Pench National Park 1977 Seoni & Chhindwara
4Panna National Park 1981 Panna & Chhatarpur Districts
5Sanjay National Park 1981 Koria District of Chhattisgarh Sindhi & Singrauli Dist. Of M.P
6Satpura National Park1981Hoshangabad
7Bandhavgarh National Park 1982 Umaria District
8Mandla Plant Fossil National Park 1983Mandla District
9Van Vihar National Park 1983 Bhopal
10 Omkareshwar National Park 2014 --
11 Kuno National Park 2018Sheopur & Morena Districts

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :

#NameYearLocation
1Gandhi Sagar W.L.S 1981---
2Panna (Gangau) W.L.S 1979---
3Bori W.L.S 1977---
4National Chambal W.L.S 1978 ---
5Orcha W.L.S 1994 ---
6Kuno W.L.S 1981 ---
7Sardarpur W.L.S 1983 ---
8Son Gharial W.L.S 1974 ---
9Karera Bird Sanctuary 1981 Shivpuri
10 Ratapani W.L.S 1978 ---
11 Pachmarhi W.L.S 1977 ---
12 Bagdara W.L.S 1978 ---
13 Ghatigaon W.L.S 1981 ---
14 Ken Gharial W.L.S 1981 ---
15 Kheoni W.L.S 1955 ---
16 Narsinghgarh W.L.S 1974 ---
17 Noradehi W.L.S 1984 ---
18 Panpatha W.L.S 1983 ---
19 Pench W.L.S 1977 ---
20 Phen Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 ---
21 Ralamandal W.L.S 1989 ---
22 Sailana Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 ---
23 Sanjay Dubri W.L.S 1975 ---
24 Singhori W.L.S 1976 ---
25 Veerangna Durgawati W.L.S 1997 ---

ZOO PARKS :

#Zoo Park NameLocation
1Indore ZooIndore

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar AirportIndoreInternational

AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Raja Bhoj AirportBhopalDomestic
2Chhindwara AirportChhindwara Domestic
3Gwalior AirportGwaliorDomestic
4Jabalpur AirportJabalpurDomestic
5Khajuraho AirportKhajurahoDomestic
6Khandwa AirportKhandwaDomestic
7Dhana AirportSagarDomestic
8Ujjain AirstripUjjainDomestic

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS :

#NameLocation
1All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Bhopal
2Indian Institute of Management (IIM)Indore
3Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Indore
4Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University Jabalpur + Mhow + Rewa

UNIVERSITIES :

#University NameLocation
1National Law Institute UniversityBhopal
2Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism & Communication Bhopal
3Devi Ahalya Central UniversityIndore
4Rani Durgavati Central UniversityJabalpur
5Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Central University Jabalpur
6Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Amarkantak
7Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education Gwalior

STADIUMS :

#Stadium NameLocation
1Holkar Cricket Stadium---
2Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Stadium Indore
3Nehru Cricket StadiumIndore
4Roopsingh Cricket StadiumGwalior
5Caption Roop Man Singh StadiumGwalior
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Latha Mungesker
  2. 2Kalidas – Indian Shakespear

MISCELLANEOUS :

Buddhist Monuments – Sanchi, The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka – Abdullaganj, Sanch Sthupa The Khajuraho Monument, Bhopal Gas Tragedy – December 3rd 1984,

Madhya Pradesh

  • 1Soya State of India
  • 2State of Tigers

Indore

  • 1Commercial Capital of Madhya Pradesh

Jabalpur

  • 1Ordinance Hub of India

Narmada River

  • 1Life Line of Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal

  • 1City of Lakes

Bhopal

  • 1Forest Research Institute
  • 2Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology
  • 3Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER)
  • 4National Judicial Academy
  • 5Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering
  • 6Indian Institute of Forest Management
  • 7Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya
  • 8Moulana Azad Institute of Technolgy
  • 9Indian Institute of Soil Science
  • 10Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
  • 11Central Agricultural Engineering Colllege

Indore

  • 1Institute of Engineering & Science IPS Academy

Jabalpur

  • 1West Central Railway Zone Headquarters
  • 2Tropical Forest Research Institute
  • 3Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing

Gwalior

  • 1Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management
  • 2Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management
  • 3Laxmi Bhai National Institute of Physical Education
  • 4Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management
  • 5Centre for Disability Sport

Panwa

  • 1Mega Food Park

Batiagarh

  • 1Indo – Tibetan Boarder Police Weapon Training Centre

Sehore

  • 1National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation